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Pacific Reef Heron

Egretta sacra
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Garceta de Arrecife
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Ardea sacra.

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Number of Photography: 7

Foto
Photography ID: 633558
 Sydney
Nueva Gales del Sur
Australia
04/09/2025
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 349351
  Adult
Cairns
Queensland
Australia
07/27/2019
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 348331
  Juvenile
Cairns
Queensland
Australia
07/26/2019
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 221815
  Adult
Koh tao
Surat Thani
Thailand
03/29/2017
Federico Galfione
Foto
Photography ID: 147179
  Adult
Moteuka
Nelson
New Zealand
04/06/2016
Susana Gomez


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Number of Records: 15



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228364024/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandGreen Island National Park, CairnsHugo Caverzasi
228499409/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurBushells Lagoon, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228434009/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurBoat Harbour (kumell), SydneyHugo Caverzasi
112129015/10/2019New ZealandSouthlandMilford Sound, Fiorland National ParkHugo Caverzasi
96835427/07/2019AustraliaQueenslandCairnsSusana Gomez
96626526/07/2019AustraliaQueenslandCairnsSusana Gomez
175596122/03/2019IndonesiaBaliPura Tanah LotGerardo Lloret
175620528/02/2019IndonesiaWest PapuaPulau UmGerardo Lloret
83230112/10/2018ThailandKrabiIsla Kho HongHugo Caverzasi
83225312/10/2018ThailandKrabiIsla Ko Ngang - Isla ColoradaHugo Caverzasi
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.