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Great-billed Heron

Ardea sumatrana Raffles, TS 1822

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Okamoto Keita Sin 2020-08-28 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore, Singapore (Singapore) Song -

A total of four birds. Most likely the same group of birds as XC581285.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

610742
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Okamoto Keita Sin 2020-08-28 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore, Singapore (Singapore) Song, call -

A total of four birds. Mainly one bird calling (singing?) thoughout, but at around 30 seconds two other birds chased each other around while shouting. Same group of birds as the other recording by me 14 minutes apart. Most likely the same group of birds as XC581285.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

610741
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Ding Li Yong 2020-08-08 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore (Singapore) (10 m) adult, call, flight call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

581285
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Pieter de Groot Boersma 2014-12-29 Daintree River, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (20 m) call -

A bird near its nest while calling from a tree along the edge of a river. See: http://www.hbw.com/ibc/video/great-billed-heron-ardea-sumatrana/calling-bird-territorial-defence-or-advertising-tree

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

326727
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Andrew Spencer 2015-12-31 Daintree River, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (20 m) display -

natural vocalization; booming display from one of a pair of birds at a nest under construction. While calling the bird would point its bill up in the air and puff its neck out. The other of the pair was perched nearby in the same tree.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

312072
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Dezmond Wells 2012-06-28 Calvert, Northern Territory, Northern Territory (Australia) (0 m) call -

Acoustic monitor set in mangrove habitat for 10 days. Filter used to remove insect sound above the call. Harsh croaking alarm call.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

143297
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Pieter de Groot Boersma 2014-12-29 Daintree River, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (20 m) call -

A calling bird in a tree along a river near its nest. See: http://www.hbw.com/ibc/video/great-billed-heron-ardea-sumatrana/calling-bird-territorial-defence-or-advertising-tree

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

326729
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Ding Li Yong 2020-09-06 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore (Singapore) (10 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

586854
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Ding Li Yong 2020-08-08 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore (Singapore) (10 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

581284
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Joan Theng 2025-03-13 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore (Singapore) (- m) call -

courtship ritual

1063989
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Pieter de Groot Boersma 2014-12-29 , Cairns (Australia)   -   203887561
macaulaylibrary.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Ding Li Yong 2020-09-06 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore (Singapore) (10 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

586853
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Iain Woxvold 2010-06-12 Hauna (Yauenian), East Sepik Province, East Sepik (Papua New Guinea) (45 m) Calls -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

557635
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Ding Li Yong 2019-06-05 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore (Singapore) (10 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

478703
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Phil Gregory 2018-07-25 Karawari Lodge, East Sepik Province, East Sepik (Papua New Guinea) (50 m) call -

Air copied off a video recording, one bird was calling to another beside it, presumably some sort of display

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

429016
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Pieter de Groot Boersma 2014-12-29 , Cairns (Australia)   -   203887551
macaulaylibrary.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Ding Li Yong 2020-08-08 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore (Singapore) (10 m) call, song - [sono] 806244
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Ding Li Yong 2020-08-08 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore (Singapore) (10 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

581282
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Phil Gregory | Sicklebill Safaris | www.birder.travel 2018-07-25 , East Sepik (Papua New Guinea)   -   203968621
macaulaylibrary.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Bryn Pickering 2022-06-20 , Katherine (Australia)   -   477588321
macaulaylibrary.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Philip Round 2024-09-06 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore (Singapore) (sea level m) call -

Bird in view as calling. Started walking from mangrove edge towards open water. paused, stationary when uttered the call.

Amplitude boosted 20db using Adobe Audition

934247
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Marc Anderson 2012-08-16 Mount Bundey, Northern Territory, Northern Territory (Australia) (20 m) call -

bird-seen:no

362098
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Phil Gregory 2018-07-25 Karawari Lodge, East Sepik Province, East Sepik (Papua New Guinea) (50 m) call -

Air copied off a video recording, one bird was calling to another beside it, presumably some sort of display, this one with a couple of very odd noises at the end

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

429017
xeno-canto.org
Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana Andrew Spencer 2015-12-31 Daintree River--boat trip, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Cairns (Australia)   - natural vocalization; booming display from one of a pair of birds at a nest under construction. While calling the bird would point its bill up in the air and puff its neck out. The other of the pair was perched nearby in the same tree. 99560351
macaulaylibrary.org
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