Malayan Night Heron
A species of Asian and African Night-herons Scientific name : Gorsachius melanolophus Genus : Asian and African Night-herons
Malayan Night Heron, A species of Asian and African Night-herons
Botanical name: Gorsachius melanolophus
Genus: Asian and African Night-herons
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Description
The appearance of the malayan Night Heron becomes very interesting during the mating season - its cinnamon plumage gets vibrant blue patches in the eye area. This nocturnal heron inhabits tropical and subtropical wet areas such as swamps, streams, and rivers. It's a solitary species that likes to feed on earthworms, frogs, and occasionally fish.
Size
48 cm
Feeding Habits
Malayan Night Heron primarily consumes earthworms and frogs, foraging stealthily on the ground mainly at twilight. This bird has adapted to hunt its prey using a slow and deliberate approach, capitalizing on its dusk activity peak to feed.
Habitat
Malayan Night Heron typically inhabits dense tropical and subtropical forests in regions characterized by heavy rainfall. Their habitats extend to lowland wooded swamps, streams, and marshes, and they can be found up to 800 meters elevation on plateaux and even higher in certain Asian regions. Outside breeding seasons, malayan Night Heron may forage along the edges of agricultural areas, such as rice fields and pastures, and utilize reedbeds during migration. The species has a broad range across various Asian geographical regions.
Dite type
Carnivorous
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Distribution Area
The Malayan night heron has been found in India, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. It is a vagrant in Christmas Island and Palau. Its range size is estimated at 1,240,000 km. This bird occurs in forests, streams, and marshes. 
Species Status
The bird has a large range and its global population is between 2,000 and 20,000 individuals. Its population trend is not known, but it does not meet the criteria for a vulnerable species status.
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