Nankeen (Rufous) Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus Length: 55-65 cm. Nankeen Night Herons got their name from a buff-coloured cotton cloth from Nanking, China. The juvenile birds, however, are striped. Although these birds are mainly nocturnal feeders in late spring and early summer, when the frogs are breeding, they can often be seen foraging during the … Continue reading Nankeen (Rufous) Night Heron