Pelicans, Herons, and Allies
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Ardeidae Low risk
The black-crowned night heron or black-capped night heron, commonly shortened to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, including parts of Europe, Asia, and North and South America. In Australasia it is replaced by the closely related Nankeen night heron, with which it has hybridised in the area of contact.
Summary from Wikipedia
At a glance
Family
Ardeidae
Group
Pelicans, Herons, and Allies
Conservation status
Low risk
Similar birds
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