Evidence found
325 records across 14 countries and territories, 1861–2026.
Nycticorax caledonicus · GBIF taxon key 2480857
Where has the Rufous Night-Heron been recorded?
Nycticorax caledonicus occurrence evidence comes from 325 records in 14 countries and territories, from 1861 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 325 records
- 14 places
- 70 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Rufous Night-Heron has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Rufous Night-Heron. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 265 | |
| Indonesia | 10 | |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | |
| Malaysia | 6 | |
| Palau | 6 | |
| New Caledonia | 4 | |
| Philippines | 4 | |
| United States | 4 | |
| Cocos Islands | 2 | |
| Timor-Leste | 2 | |
| Brunei | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 1 | |
| Taiwan | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.