About the Pied Heron
The pied heron, 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae) |
| Species | Egretta picata |
| Species Codes | pieher2, PIHE |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Pied Heron belong to?
The Pied Heron (Egretta picata) belongs to the Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns family (Ardeidae), in the order Pelecaniformes.
How can I identify the Pied Heron?
The pied heron, 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....
Where can I report a Pied Heron sighting?
You can log sightings of Pied Heron on eBird (ebird.org) using species code pieher2, or on iNaturalist.
Related Species in Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns 74 species
More Birds in Order Pelecaniformes
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Quick Stats
Pelecaniformes
Order
74
Species in Family
949
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