RarityCommon
Height49 cm
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"During courtship, the bill and legs become brighter yellow and the eyes turn orange-red."
Field Guide
Pied Heron
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The Pied Heron (*Egretta picata*), sometimes called the pied egret, is a small, eye-catching waterbird found across northern Australia’s tropical wetlands, as well as parts of New Guinea and Indonesia. Unlike many solitary herons, Pied Herons are often seen in groups, especially in wetlands during the wet season, where their social gatherings can be quite a spectacle.
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