Reef heron

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Reef herons are uncommon native birds, inhabiting coastal wetlands and shores.

Scientific name:	Egretta sacra
Common name(s):	reef heron, matuku moana, blue reef heron, eastern reef heron, blue heron, Pacific reef egret
Location:	Purangi Estuary, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, New Zealand (NZ)
Photo ID:	15787
Keywords:	Ciconiiformes ; Ardeidae ; Egretta sacra ; wetland bird ; native bird