Hi need help with I.D. of Bird?

Question

looks a bit like a N.Z kiwi with a very long bill and stands about 10-14 cm. tall ,a slim bird. greyish brown colour, saw him on the Great Ocean Rd. near Apollo Bay Victoria

Answer 1

Well, I know you're talking about Victoria, Australia - because I live here and know the Great Ocean Road ;-)

Hmm, looked a little like a kiwi? Here's some possibilities:
Heron - http://www.milamba.com/australia/inhabit/birds/bird23.htm
Ibis - http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=85
Curlew - http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=237
Stork - http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=202
Godwit - http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=89
Egret - http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=219
Cormorant - http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=81
But these are mostly wading birds. It wasn't a lyrebird, was it?
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=1
Or have a browse through these great lists -
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/birdlist.cfm
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/feature/waders.cfm
Best of luck!

Answer 2

C'mon people, I know it's the metric system and everything, but Great Blue and Grey Herons are not 10 cm tall.

Sorry, not Australian, but just offhand sounds like a shorebird (i.e. a sandpiper, Scolopacidae). My wild guess is Far Eastern Curlew:

http://www.mangoverde.com/wbg/picpages/pic62-40-4.html

Answer 3

Victoria where? There are many Victorias in this world. Here is a site for you if it is British Columbia:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rick_leche/sets/87809/

If you see a photo that looks like what you saw, hold your cursor over it without clicking and it will tell you what it is. You can also click on the photo to enlarge it.

If it is Australia go to this site:

http://ozwildlife.awardspace.com/wildlifethumbs.php?class=Bird&index=0

There are multiple pages. Just click on next at the bottom of each page. You can click on a photo to see an enlargement and other views.

Answer 4

Well it sounds like the grey heron. But to be sure I would buy a bird book and check it out.

Answer 5

sounds alot like a grey herron, or a blue herron, (blue still tend to look like there greyish) also did it look wiled or...like a lost pet, because, though i doubt, it sounds a "lil'" like a grey macow, but i can't tell unless you have pic, srry, even though it mite be a shaded cockatoo, or a rose breasted cockattom but they have rounded beaks. HOPE i helped. :)

Answer 6

could be painted button quail, bush curlew, brown bittern or a night heron

Answer 7

maybe it is a kiwi. kiwis can be red too.