Yellow-crowned Night Heron

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron (<em>Nyctanassa violacea</em>) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (<em>Ardeidae</em>) in the order Pelicans and Allies.

Overview

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae) in the order Pelicans and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Nyctanassa; binomial: Nyctanassa violacea; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic, Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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