Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus
Aves › Pelecaniformes › Ardeidae › Gorsachius
Conservation status: least_concern
The Malayan night heron, also known as Malaysian night heron and tiger bittern, is a medium-sized heron. It is distributed in southern and eastern Asia.
How To Identify
It is a medium-sized heron with overall muted grey and brown plumage tones. Males may exhibit darker, slate-colored heads or neck markings compared to the body feathers.
Habitat
It inhabits dense mangrove swamps, freshwater marshes, and wooded wetlands throughout Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Behaviour
This highly nocturnal heron remains perfectly still and camouflaged during the day, emerging after dusk to hunt fish, frogs, and crustaceans in shallow water with remarkable stealth.
Native Range
The Malayan night heron is distributed in southern and eastern Asia.
Did You Know?
In Japan, the population density of the herons increased as the undisturbed forest cover on the islands increased.
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