Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea - Bihoreau violacé

Systematics

Order
:
Pelecaniformes
Family
:
Ardéidés
Genus
:
Nyctanassa
Species
:
violacea

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics

Size
: 70 cm
Wingspan
: 101 à 112 cm.
Weight
: 650 à 750 g

Longevity

6 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is a species of bird in the Ardeidae family.

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

Nyctanassa violacea violacea (c and e USA to e Mexico and e Costa Rica)
Nyctanassa violacea bancrofti (w Mexico to w Nicaragua, Socorro I., West Indies)
Nyctanassa violacea caliginis (Panama and w Colombia to Peru)
Nyctanassa violacea cayennensis (Panama and ne Colombia to ne Brazil)
Nyctanassa violacea pauper (Galápagos Is.)

Foreign names

Bihoreau violacé,
Martinete coronado,
savacu-de-coroa,
Krabbenreiher,
sárgakoronás bakcsó,
Geelkruinkwak,
Nitticora violacea,
gulkronad natthäger,
Gulkronehegre,
chavkoš žltočelý,
kvakoš žlutočelý,
Gulkronet Nathejre,
kruunuyöhaikara,
martinet de nit violaci,
ślepowron żółtoczelny,
dzeltenpieres gārnis,
Желтоголовая кваква,
シラガゴイ,
黄冠夜鹭,
黃頂夜鷺,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Intertidal : Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses)