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Reef heron

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(Zool.) any heron of the genus Demigretta; as, the blue reef heron (Demigretta jugularis) of Australia.

See also: Reef



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Birdwatchers should head a little further south to Khor Kalba during the spring and autumn migrations to catch a glimpse of rare species of bird including the reef heron, the booted warbler and Khor Kalba's own subspecies of the white collared kingfisher.
It was strange to see familiar waders - redshank, greenshank and turnstone - feeding amongst pink-backed pelicans, greater flamingos and western reef herons.
 
 
 
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