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Striated Heron (Butorides striatus) Alternate name(s): "Mangrove Heron", "Little (Green) Heron", "Green-backed Heron*" Size: 45-50 cm; wing span 60-70 cm Weight: 210-260 g

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Physical description Click here for a physical description Striated Herons are small herons with a grey back and a brownish, striated front. Their cap is black, with a black nuchal crest. The eyes are strikingly yellow. The bill is dark-grey. The legs have a greyish-yellow front side and yellow back side. Juveniles have a highly cryptic dark-brown plumage with lighter brown striation that gradually changes into adult plumage.

Taxonomy, classification See Striated Heron at Wikipedia . Click here for classification information The Striated Heron is no longer considered to be conspecific with the Green Heron ("Butorides virescens") found in North America.

Range, habitat Click here for information on habitat and range The overall distribution of this species can be assessed based on sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to the ebird.org website. The global distribution of the Striated Heron is available HERE . There are at least 3 races of Striated Herons, which are a sedentary species of small herons found in tropical and subtropical wetlands of Europe, Africa, Arabia, the Indian subcontinent, Asia, Oceania, Australia and South America. In Oman, Striated Herons, race "brevipes"(?), can be found along the northern coastline, from near Ras Al-Hadd to well into the UAE, and on the far-southern Oman coast. Apart from the Persian Gulf, they are also found along other parts of Arabia, most notably the Red Sea coastline of Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The only breeding colony is found in mangrove in the southern Sinai peninsula. Races "macrorhyncha" and "stagnatilis" were found by us in Australia. As their alternative name already suggests, they favour mangrove swamps and tidal flats as their habitat.

Sightings Click here for sighting information Race "brevipes" A Striated Heron, race "brevipes"(?), was first spotted by us on the Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, Oman, in February 2010. Race "macrorhyncha" We have spotted Striated Herons, race "macrorhyncha", in Australia. Race "stagnatilis" We have spotted Striated Herons, race "stagnatilis", in Australia.

Photos

Race "brevipes"(?)

ADULT

Sex unknown

Lateral view of a Striated Heron
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, February 2010]

Striated Heron seen from behind
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, February 2010]

Dorsal view of a Striated Heron
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, February 2010]

Slightly different dorsal view of a Striated Heron
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, February 2010]

Striated Heron here seen flying away
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, February 2010]

Race "macrorhyncha"

Photos of Striated Herons, race "macrorhyncha", were taken in Australia.

Race "stagnatilis"

Photos of Striated Herons, race "stagnatilis", were taken in Australia.

Food, Diet

All egrets and herons prey on aquatic creatures in fresh water or estuaries (fish, frogs, snakes or crustaceans).

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

We will try to replace this poor recording with a better one as soon as possible.

strhern_20150327.m4a

macrorhyncha (NE NSW)

Warning/departure?

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