Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus, campus of TransWorld University (23.680105, 120.561727), Taiwan, elev. 85 m (280 ft.), February. Malayan Night Heron ranges from India to south China, Southeast Asia, and Greater Sundas. In China in southern Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan. Also Taiwan. Shy and normally nocturnal or crepuscular, but in Taiwan commonly forages by day. Juvenile has stubbier bill than juvenile Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax. (Craig Brelsford)Malayan Night Heron pulling earthworm from ground, TransWorld University (23.680105, 120.561727), Taiwan, February. (Craig Brelsford)Malayan Night Heron, side view, TransWorld University (23.680105, 120.561727), Taiwan, February. (Craig Brelsford)
