Nycticorax caledonicus Gmelin 1789 (rufous night-heron)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae

Alternative combination: Ardea caledonica

Belongs to Nycticorax according to H. Matsuoka and Y. Hasegawa 2018

See also Clements et al. 2017 and Steadman et al. 1999

Sister taxa: Nycticorax duboisi, Nycticorax fidens, Nycticorax kalavikai, Nycticorax mauritianus, Nycticorax megacephalus, Nycticorax nycticorax, Nycticorax olsoni

Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Japan (1 collection), Papua New Guinea (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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