The Striated Heron is a small, squat water bird with short legs, a black crown and a small, drooping crest. There are two color morphs (forms). The grey morph and the rufous (reddish) morph. It feeds on crabs and other crustaceans, as well as molluscs and small fish. It stalks prey slowly, either standing and waiting for prey to emerge or may sometimes plunge at it from a perch, before stabbing it with its sharp bill.
This was very stoically enduring me taking photos.