The nankeen night heron is a heron that belongs to the genus Nycticorax and the family Ardeidae. Due to its distinctive reddish-brown colour, it is also commonly referred to as the rufous night heron. It is primarily nocturnal and is observed in a broad range of habitats, including forests, meadows, shores, reefs, marshes, grasslands, and swamps. The species is 55 to 65 cm in length, with rich cinnamon upperparts and white underparts. The nankeen night heron has a stable population size, and is classified as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature .
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starts with![The Nankeen Night Heron [Nycticorax caledonicus] at Buckley Falls on the Barwon river bordering Highton and Fyansford. During breeding, Male and Female display three white nuptial plumes from the back of the head.](https://animalia-bio.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com/animals/photos/full/1x1/2560px-nankeen-28rufous29-night-heron-watchful-on-the-edge.webp)
![The Nankeen Night Heron [Nycticorax caledonicus] at Buckley Falls on the Barwon river bordering Highton and Fyansford. During breeding, Male and Female display three white nuptial plumes from the back of the head.](https://animalia-bio.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com/animals/photos/small/1x1/2560px-nankeen-night-heron-waiting-and-watching-for-food-below-the-falls.webp)
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