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Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

About Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Pelicans
  • Family: Herons

The yellow-crowned night heron is one of two species of night heron in the genus Nyctanassa. Unlike the black-crowned night heron, which has a worldwide distribution, the yellow-crowned is restricted to the Americas. It is known as the bihoreau violacé in French and the pedrete corona clara or yaboa común in some Spanish-speaking countries.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2006-11-26

    Guayaquil, Ecuador

  • 2006-12-07

    Isla Isabella - Puerta Villamil, Ecuador

  • 2007-10-11

    La Mancha, Mexico
    Image from 2007-10-11

  • 2007-10-17

    Sontecomapan, Mexico

  • 2008-01-07

    La Tovara, Mexico
    Image from 2008-01-07

  • 2009-01-18

    Lamanai Ruins River Trip, Belize

  • 2009-02-07

    Parque National Iztopo, Honduras

  • 2009-02-12

    Corn Islands, Nicaragua
    Little Corn Island.

  • 2009-03-15

    Boca de Cupe, Panama

  • 2011-07-10

    Santa Fe River, United States of America

  • 2013-04-14

    Austin, United States of America

  • 2016-01-05

    Reserva de Boqueron, United States of America

  • 2023-09-26

    Parque Nacional Tortuguero, Costa Rica

  • 2024-01-26

    Havana, Cuba

  • 2024-01-30

    Playa Larga, Cuba

  • 2024-02-03

    Cayo Coco, Cuba

  • 2025-03-23

    Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and Grenadines

  • 2025-03-30

    Soufriere Harbor, Saint Lucia

  • 2025-03-31

    Anse Chastanet Beach, Saint Lucia
    Image from 2025-03-31

  • 2025-04-12

    Marguerita Bay Beach, Montserrat