Hi Lorna, Jeff & Brendon,
Night-heron, Lorna: No, overall shape, especially head and bill shape, and
overall colouration and pattern rule out any night-heron species:
Young Yellow Bittern, Jeff: Yes, very good idea indeed. Doesn't look too far
off of this one that Raja 'shot' when we were in Thailand
recently: http://www.adarman.com/Trips/Asia/2013-Thailand/i-wHtXqKM/A
I was thinking 'Ixobrychus' too, but disregarded that for two reasons: (1)
Brendon called it 'heron', not 'tiny heron' and (2) habitat. But you are right,
Jeff, neither reason is valid to rule out Ixobrychus. The bird looks indeed
good for a young Yellow Bittern.
Cheers,
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Brisbane, QLD
________________________________
From: Lorna Mee <>
To: Jeff Davies <>
Cc: Nikolas Haass <>; brendon levot <>;
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 6:33 AM
Subject: Christmas Island Unknown Heron Identification
I suggest Black crowned Night Heron juvenile, Lorna Mee
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 3:27 AM, Jeff Davies <> wrote:
G'day Nicolas,
>
>The habitat would suggest Striated but that birds face pattern looks more
>like a young Yellow Bittern to me. Birds can finish up in non-typical
>habitats on Islands especially when there is a shortage of the habitat they
>normally prefer.
>
>Cheers Jeff.
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
>Nikolas Haass
>Sent: Tuesday, 25 February 2014 11:42 PM
>To: brendon levot;
>Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Christmas Island Unknown Heron Identification
>
>Hi Brendon,
>
>Looks like a young Striated Heron to me.
>
>Nikolas
>
>----------------
>Nikolas Haass
>
>Brisbane, QLD
>
>
>________________________________
> From: brendon levot <>
>To: "" <>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 9:45 PM
>Subject: [Birding-Aus] Christmas Island Unknown Heron Identification
>
>
>Hello Birding-Aus subscribers,
>
>It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could please help to identify this
>bird.
>
>The bird was photographed on Christmas Island on the 15/02/2014. It has
>caused debate over the identification on a few Facebook bird related pages.
>
>A link to a photograph can be found here:
>
>http://www.wildsideaustralia.com.au/unknown-birdy-2/
>
>Sorry for the poor quality of the Photograph.
>
>I look forward to hearing your replies,
>
>Best always,
>
>Brendon Levot.
>
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