Birds · Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A stocky heron with a very short neck for its family and a stout black bill. Blackish crown, nape and back, grey wings and greyish white underparts, with a pure white face, throat and belly. Its eyes are an unmistakable intense red and two or three long white plumes spring from the nape.
Weight
500 g – 700 g
Size
58 cm – 65 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
