WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Malayan Night Heron

Gorsachius melanolophus

Malayan Night Heron belongs to Ardeidae, within the order Pelecaniformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Malayan Night Heron · Gorsachius melanolophus — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Gorsachius melanolophus
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Wetland
Reported mass: 412.3 g
Reported wingspan: 86.5 cm

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.