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Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills & Storks
Families Pelecanidae (Pelican), Ardeidae (egrets, herons),
Threskiornithidae (ibis, spoonbills) & Ciconiidae (Black-necked Stork)

 

Australian Pelican
Black-necked Stork
Australasian Bittern
Australian Little Bittern
White-necked Heron
Eastern Great Egret
Intermediate Egret
Cattle Egret
White-faced Heron
Little Egret
Nankeen Night-Heron
Glossy Ibis
Australian White Ibis
Straw-necked Ibis
Royal Spoonbill
Yellow-billed Spoonbill


   Australian Pelican ( Pelecanus conspicillatus ) [ Visitor, common in suitable locations ]

Australian Pelican
Photo by Graham Stephinson
Australian Pelican
Photo by David Cook
Australian Pelicans
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Australian Pelican
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Australian Pelican
Photo by Rhonda Hansch
Australian Pelican
Photo by Peter Fullagar
Australian Pelican
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Australian Pelican
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Australian Pelicans
Photo by Martin Butterfield
Australian Pelican
Photo by Julian Robinson
Australian Pelican
Photo by David Cook
Australian Pelican
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Australian Pelican
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Australian Pelican
Photo by Stuart Harris
Australian Pelican
Photo by Stuart Harris
Australian Pelican
Photo by Rhonda Hansch


   Black-necked Stork (Jabiru) ( Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus ) [ Rare vagrant ]

Black-necked Stork (Jabiru)
Photo by David Cook
Black-necked Storks
Photo by David Cook
Black-necked Storks
Photo by David Cook
Black-necked Storklings
Photo by David Cook


   Australasian Bittern ( Botaurus poiciloptilus ) [ Rare non-breeding visitor ]

Australasian Bittern
Photo by David Cook
Australasian Bittern
Photo by David Cook


   Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius ) [ Rare breeding migrant ]

Little Bittern
Photo by Julian Robinson
Little Bittern
Photo by Julian Robinson
Little Bittern
Photo by Julian Robinson
Little Bittern
Photo by Julian Robinson
Little Bittern
Photo by Julian Robinson
Little Bittern
Photo by Julian Robinson


   White-necked Heron ( Ardea pacifica ) [ Uncommon visitor, breeding occasionally ]

White-necked Heron
Photo by Ian Fraser
White-necked Heron
Photo by David Cook
White-necked Heron
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
White-necked Heron
Photo by Roger Curnow
White-necked Heron
Photo by Stuart Harris
White-necked Heron
Photo by Rhonda Hansch
White-necked Heron
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
White-necked Heron
Photo by Frank Antram
White-necked Heron
Photo by Lindsay Hansch


   Eastern Great Egret ( Ardea modesta ) [ Non-breeding, rather uncommon visitor ]

Great Egret
Photo by Graham Stephinson
Great Egret
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Great Egrets
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Great Egret
Photo by David Cook
Gretae Egret eating a rat
Eating a rat.
Photo by Mat Gilfedder
Great Egrets
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Greate Egrets
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Great Egret
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Great Egret
Photo by Stuart Harris
Great Egret
Photo by Stuart Harris
Great Egret
Photo by Stuart Harris
Great Egret
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Great Egret
Photo by Noel Luff
Great Egret
Photo by Rhonda Hansch
Great Egret
Photo by Martin Butterfield


   Intermediate Egret ( Ardea intermedia ) [ Rare non-breeding visitor ]

Intermediate Egret
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Intermediate Egret
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Intermediate Egret
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Intermediate Egret
Photo by Roger Curnow
Intermediate Egret
Photo by Roger Curnow


   Cattle Egret ( Ardea ibis ) [ Uncommon non-breeding visitor, sometimes in fairly large flocks ]

Cattle Egret
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Cattle Egret
Photo by David Cook
Cattle Egret
Photo by David Cook
Cattle Egret
Photo by Stuart Harris
Cattle Egret
Photo by Lindsay Hansch


   White-faced Heron ( Egretta novaehollandiae ) [ Common in suitable habitat and breeding widely ]

White-faced Heron
Photo by David Cook
White-faced Heron
Photo by Paul Taylor
White-faced Heron
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
White-faced Heron
Photo by Harvey Perkins
White-faced Heron
Jerrabomberra Wetlands.
Photo by David Cook
White-faced Heron
Photo by Harvey Perkins
White-faced Heron
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
White-faced Heron
Photo by Stuart Harris
White-faced Heron
Photo by Nigel Dears
Immature White-face Herons
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Immature White-faced Heron
Photo by Harvey Perkins
White-faced Heron
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
White-faced Heron
Photo by Bron King
White-faced Heron
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
White-faced Heron
Photo by Stuart Harris


   Little Egret ( Egretta garzetta ) [ Rare non-breeding visitor ]

Little Egret
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Little Egret
Photo by Stuart Harris
Little Egret
Photo by Paul Taylor
Little Egret
Photo by Stuart Harris


   Nankeen Night-Heron ( Nycticorax caledonicus ) [ Uncommon non-breeding visitor, usually in small numbers but occasionally in flocks of 20 or more ]

Nankeen Night Heron
Photo by Ian Fraser
Nankeen Night Heron
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Nankeen Night Heron
Photo by Stewart May
Nankeen Night Heron
Photo by Stewart May
Nankeen Night Heron juvenile
Juvenile.
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Nankeen Night Heron
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Nankeen Night Heron
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Nankeen Hight Heron juveniles
Juveniles.
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Nankeen Night Heron
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Nankeen Night Heron
Photo by Steve Stephinson


   Glossy Ibis ( Plegadis falcinellus ) [ Rare non-breeding visitor ]

Glossy Ibis
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Glossy Ibis
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Glossy Ibis
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Glossy Ibis
Photo by Paul Taylor
Glossy Ibis
Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT.
Photo by Stuart Harris
Glossy Ibis
Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT.
Photo by Stuart Harris
Glossy Ibis
Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT.
Photo by Stuart Harris
Glossy Ibis
Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT.
Photo by Stuart Harris
Glossy Ibis
Photo by John Gordon
Glossy Ibis
Photo by John Gordon
Glossy Ibis
Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT.
Photo by Frank Antram
Glossy Ibis
Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT.
Photo by David Cook
Glossy Ibis
Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT.
Photo by David Cook


   Australian White (Sacred) Ibis ( Threskiornis molucca ) [ Common breeding visitor in varying numbers ]

Australian White Ibis
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Australian White Ibis
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Australian White Ibis
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Australian White Ibis
Photo by David Cook
Australian White Ibis
Photo by David Cook
Australian White Ibis
Photo by Stuart Harris
Australian White Ibis
Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT.
Photo by John Walter
Australian White Ibis
Photo by David Cook
Australian White Ibis
Photo by Harvey Perkins
Australian White Ibis
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Australian White Ibis
Photo by Stuart Harris
Australian White Ibis
Photo by David Cook


   Straw-necked Ibis ( Threskiornis spinicollis ) [ Fairly common non-breeding visitor in varying numbers ]

Straw-necked Ibis
Photo by Frank Atkinson
Straw-necked Ibis
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Straw-necked Ibis
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Straw-necked Ibis
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Straw-necked Ibis
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Straw-necked Ibis
Wamboin, NSW.
Photo by David Cook
Straw-necked Ibis
Photo by Stuart Harris
Straw-necked Ibis
Photo by Stuart Harris
Straw-necked Ibis
Photo by Julian Robinson


   Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia ) [ Irruptive, uncommon summer breeding visitor in small numbers ]

Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Martin Butterfield
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Royal Spoonbills
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Geoffrey Dabb
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Stuart Harris
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Lindsay Northrop
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Lindsay Northrop
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Lindsay Northrop
Royal Spoonbill
Photo by Lindsay Northrop
Royal Spoonbill juvenile
Juvenile.
Photo by John Gordon
Royal Spoonbill juvenile
Juvenile.
Photo by John Gordon


   Yellow-billed Spoonbill ( Platalea flavipes ) [ Uncommon non-breeding visitor in small numbers ]

Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Photo by Ian Fraser
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Photo by Ian Fraser
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Photo by David Cook
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Photo by Lindsay Hansch
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Photo by Stuart Harris