Pacific Reef Heron bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsPacific Reef-Egret, Eastern Reef Heron, Blue Heron, Reef Egret, Pacific Reef Egret, Pacific Reef-Heron, Eastern Reef Egret, Eastern Reef-Egret, Reef Heron, Eastern Reef-Heron
Old latin name for birdDemigretta sacra, Ardea jugularis, Ardea sacra
OrderPelicans and relatives / Pelecaniformes
FamilyHerons, Bitterns / Ardeidae
GenusEgretta
Breeding regionAustralasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregioncoastal s Bangladesh and Andaman Is. to Ryukyu Is. (s Japan), Australasia (except s outlying is.), Melanesia to Tuamotu Arch. (e Polynesia)

Pacific Reef Heron bird sounds *

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    Call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Fiji
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    Call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Fiji
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    Call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Fiji
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    Alarm call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Fiji
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    Call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Fiji
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    Alarm call, © Ross Gallardy
    Japan
  • 7.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Thailand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Pacific Reef Heron

Pacific Reef Heron subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Egretta sacra albolineataNew Caledonia including Loyalty Is.-No
Egretta sacra sacracoastal s Bangladesh and Andaman Is. to Ryukyu Is. (s Japan), Australasia (except s outlying is.), Melanesia (except New Caledonia) to Tuamotu Arch. (e Polynesia)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
BelarusianУсходняя рыфавая чапля
Bengaliপ্র঱াে ব঱রফগা, প্রশান্ত শৈলবগা
BretonHerlegon sakr
BulgarianИзточна рифова чапла
Catalanmartinet sagrat
Chinese岩鹭, 岩鷺
Chinese (Traditional)岩鷺
Croatiandebelokljuna čaplja
Czechvolavka pobřežní, Volavka pobrežní
DanishØstlig Revhejre
DutchOostelijke Rifreiger
Esperantorifa egreto, Rifa egretardeo, Rifegreto
Estonianrifi-siidhaigur
Finnishkorallihaikara
FrenchAigrette sacrée, Héron des palétuviers, Aigrette des récifs de l'Est
GalicianGarzota sacra
GermanRiffreiher
GreekΣκoπελoτσικvιάς
Hungariankeleti zátonykócsag
IcelandicRifhegri
IndonesianKantul karang , Kuntul karang, Burung Kuntul Karang, Cangak pasifik
IrishÉigrit sceire oirthearach
ItalianGarzetta di Reef, Garzetta del Pacifico, Egretta corallina del Pacifico, Garzetta sacra, Garzetta del reef orientale
Japaneseクロサギ
Korean흑로
Latviansvētais gārnis
LithuanianJūrinis garnys, rifinis garnys
MalayBurung Bangau Batu, Burung Kuntul Hitam, Bangau Batu, Burung Pucung Batu, Bangau laut
MaoriMatuku moana, matuku-moana, Matuka Moana
Northern SamiKorállaháigir
Norwegiansothegre, Sothegre
Norwegian NynorskSothegre
Polishczapla czczona
Portuguesegarça-dos-recifes-oriental, garça-sagrada
RomanianEgretă recifurilor
RussianТихоокеанская Рифовая Цапля, Восточная рифовая цапля, Цапля тихоокеанская рифовая
Samoanmatu'u
SerbianPacifička čaplja
Slovakvolavka posvätná
SlovenianVzhodna obalna čaplja
SpanishGarza de los arrecifes, Garceta de arrecife
Swedishkorallhäger
Tahitianout'u
TamilKarai Kokku
Thaiนกยางทะเล
TurkishKaya akbalıkçılı, Pasifik Kıyı Balıkçılı
Ukrainianчепура тихоокеанська
VietnameseChim Diệc đen, Chim Cò đen, Diệc đen, Cò đen
WelshCrëyr traethau dwyreiniol