Nankeen night heron, rufous night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)

Nycticorax caledonicus is a species in the Nycticorax genus. It is commonly known as Nankeen night heron, rufous night heron This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Ardeidae subfamily Ardeinae, . This species is found in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Java, New Caledonia, Palau, and the Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia.