Nycticorax caledonicus Gmelin 1789 (rufous night-heron)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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