Category Archives: Heron

Archived 2020 topic: Japanese Night-heron (Gorsachius goisagi): revise global status?

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Red List Team (BirdLife International)

BirdLife species factsheet for Japanese Night-heron Japanese Night-heron has a breeding range that extends throughout Japan, including the islands of Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku (Fujimaki, 2012). It is also a rare vagrant in Hokkaido but lacks any breeding records here. … Continue reading →

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Archived 2020 topic: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is being split: assessment of newly recognised taxa

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Red List Team (BirdLife International)

BirdLife species factsheet for Great Blue Heron Following a taxonomic reassessment, Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) has been split into Great Blue Heron (A. herodias) and Great White Heron (A. occidentalis) due to morphological, genetic and behavioural differentiation (see McGuire … Continue reading →

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