Pied Heron
Egretta picata
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae)
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
Overview
The pied heron (Egretta picata), also known as the pied egret is a bird found in coastal and subcoastal areas of monsoonal northern Australia as well as some parts of Wallacea and New Guinea.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sulawesi, southern New Guinea, and northern Australia (northeastern Kimberley region, northern Western Australia, to northeastern Queensland; scarce inland).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pied heron
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
