Herons (Ardeidae) - HBW 1
Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
French: Bihoreau gris
German: Nachtreiher
Spanish: Martinete Común
Other common names: Black capped Night heron
Taxonomy: Ardea Nycticorax Linnaeus, 1758, southern Europe.
Forms superspecies with N. caledonicus, with which known to have hybridized in Java, Sulawesi and Philippines. Races hoactli and falklandicus sometimes absorbed within nycticorax and obscurus respectively. Four subspecies usually recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758) - C and S Europe eastwards to C and S Asia, extending N to Japan and S to Timor; Africa and Madagascar.
- hoactli (Gmelin, 1789) - North, Central and South America from S Canada to N Chile and N Argentina.
- obscurus Bonaparte, 1855 - N Chile and NC Argentina S to Tierra del Fuego.
- falklandicus Hartert, 1914 - Falkland Is.
- Least Concern
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An adult coming back to the nest and warming the chick while its mate is leaving New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 47 weeks ago 55 sec 4.8 -
Adults preening and catching annoying flies New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 47 weeks ago 48 sec 4.8 -
One adult with two chicks begging for food New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 47 weeks ago 35 sec 4.5 -
Nests with eggs, small and big chicks New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 47 weeks ago 27 sec 4.5 -
Intimation postures toward a Striated Caracara New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 47 weeks ago 36 sec 4.5 -
Close-up of adults incubating in dense grass New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 47 weeks ago 17 sec 4.5
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Flight Shot. Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 18 February 2009 1 year ago 4.6 -
The bird was jumping from one tree to another. Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 14 March 2009 50 weeks ago 4.6 -
A very hot August day in Hong Kong and these birds were in a pond in the park Kowloon Park, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 2 August 2008 1 year ago 4.5 -
Close-up of a pair with one chick on the nest New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 1 year ago 4.5 -
Soaring Kowloon Park, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 10 October 2009 21 weeks ago 4.3 -
Black-Crowned Night Herons waiting on a table - male. San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park, Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
bjoybead 5 April 2008 29 weeks ago 4.3
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Different calls in a small colony New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 10 weeks ago 4 -
A big chick begging for food New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 10 weeks ago 4 -
Intimidation calls from a breeding adult toward a Striated Caracara New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 10 weeks ago 3 -
Birds calling, flying away from a tree one by one. Kerkini Lake, Greece
(ssp nycticorax)
Iva Hristova 26 August 2009 14 weeks ago 2
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