Malayan Night Heron

Gorsachius melanolophus

Least Concern

The Malayan Night Heron is a wetland bird of Sundaland forests and lowlands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans, insects, or other small animals, using patient stalking, probing, sweeping, or quick strikes depending on its bill shape.

Family

Ardeidae

Group

Herons, Ibis, and Allies

Range

Malayan Night Heron Range — Resident or seasonal range in Sundaland forests and lowlands

Population

≈ ~20K

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