Pied Heron Egretta picata
Pied Heron, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia, October 2013 - click for larger image Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia
October 2013

The Pied Heron is distributed in northern Australia, New Guinea and some surrounding islands. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is found in salt and freshwater marshes and water bodies mainly on or near the coast.
Pied Heron, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia, October 2013 - click for larger image> It feeds on aquatic insects, small fish and shellfish and often feeds near livestock. In photo 2 it is seen in front of a crocodile.

There is excellent information at Heron Conservation.
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