Hauraki Gulf New Zealand Pelagic Tours Birdwatching Gallery - unique New Zealand seabirds
 
 INDEX
 Reef Heron
 (Egretta sacra)
 
 Photo - John Kendrick
 Breeding areas
 Dark phase only in NZ. Rocky shores and cliff-edge veg. Northern NZ and Hauraki Gulf; less common further south. Marlborough Sounds, Catlins Coast & Stewart Island.
 Breeding season
 September to March
 Dispersal/migration
 Coastal   |