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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

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