Night Heron

Zone:
Okavango Delta

Diet:
Carnivore

Taxa:
Bird

Conservation Status:
Least Concern

Night Herons inhabit the overgrown banks of rivers, ponds and streams, swampy and marshy areas, coastal estuaries, tidal creeks and coastal lagoons.  They can also be found around areas of human habitation such as rice fields, pastures, reservoirs, canals and fish ponds.  They are widespread throughout the world and can be found in Central and Southern Europe, the Middle East, parts of Africa, and Southern Asia.