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 |