Species profile
White-backed Night Heron
Gorsachius leuconotus
Quick answer
LITERATURE. — Borrow & Demey (2001, 2014); Portier (2002 b, c, 2005); Portier et al. (2002); Balanca et al. (2007); Dowsett et al. (2013); ABC (2020). FIELD DATA. — GBIF; WABD.
- Scientific name
- Gorsachius leuconotus
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Gorsachius
Recording White-backed Night Heron in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.