Yellow-crowned Night Heron - Nyctanassa violacea

Bihoreau violacé

Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Drying its feathers in the sun.
Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Alfredo Colon
  • Martinete coronado
  • savacu-de-coroa
  • Krabbenreiher
  • Nyctanassa violacea
  • Pelecaniformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : alca30056
Author :
Puerto Rico Wildlife:...

Shooting

date : 2006 Mar
Country : Puerto Rico (rq)
Region : San Juan San Juan
Lat. : 18° 27' 36'' North
Lng. : 66° 6' 35'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 20D
Exposure : 1/500 s

aperture : 11

Focal length : 800 mm

Iso : 200

Flash : no