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Herons (Ardeidae)

Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - HBW 1, p. 419

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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The Night heron in flaying mood Locality Qatar
sulqatar 34 weeks ago 4.8
Juvenile with fish Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar (ssp nycticorax)
John A Thompson 20 August 2010 2 years ago 4.7
Adult bird eating a Cattle Egret chick that it had stolen from a nearby nest Locality Georgetown Botanical Gardens, Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Guyana (ssp hoactli)
Ian Hempstead 18 January 2009 34 weeks ago 4.6
An adult and its big pullus on the nest Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 4 years ago 4.6
Juvenile in flight Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar (ssp nycticorax)
John A Thompson 2 July 2010 2 years ago 4.6
Yellow-crowned Night Heron roosting in the willows. Locality Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA (United States) (ssp hoactli)
Mike Ross 12 May 2011 1 year ago 4.5
Soaring Locality Kowloon Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong (ssp nycticorax)
Bob Thompson 10 October 2009 3 years ago 4.5
The bird was jumping from one tree to another. Locality Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong (ssp nycticorax)
Bob Thompson 14 March 2009 4 years ago 4.5
Flight Shot. Locality Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong (ssp nycticorax)
Bob Thompson 18 February 2009 4 years ago 4.5
Flying Locality Kowloon Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong (ssp nycticorax)
Bob Thompson 6 November 2009 3 years ago 4.5
perched on a pole in the pond Locality Torrile Nature Reserve, Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy
Cristiano Crolle 4 May 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.4
Adult Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Paul Cools 3 February 2008 29 weeks ago 4.4
at kibbutz Maagan Michael fish ponds Locality Israel (ssp nycticorax)
Lior Kislev 24 August 2010 2 years ago 4.4
Close-up of a pair with one chick on the nest Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp falklandicus)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 4 years ago 4.4
Black-crowned Night Heron in Flight Locality Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp hoactli)
Alex Woodruff 9 February 2011 1 year ago 4.4
Well camouflaged Juvenile Black-crowned Night-heron at HF Lagoon Locality Heather Farms, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 13 January 2013 1 day ago ADDED TODAY! 4.3
Two Birds on a tree Locality Tra Cu, Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam
pascal christe 8 July 2012 40 weeks ago 4.3
in flight Locality Ma'agan Michael, Israel (ssp nycticorax)
Lior Kislev 6 June 2011 1 year ago 4.3
in flight Locality Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong (ssp nycticorax)
Bob Thompson 17 November 2009 3 years ago 4.3
Night heron - Juvenile Locality Hesaraghatta Lake, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
solomon sampath kumar 15 December 2011 20 weeks ago 4.3
Bird adult near a lagoon. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 24 December 2012 21 weeks ago 4.3
Bird had trouble swallowing the fish and tried to regurgitate it. Locality Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong (ssp nycticorax)
Bob Thompson 8 March 2009 4 years ago 4.3
A very hot August day in Hong Kong and these birds were in a pond in the park Locality Kowloon Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong (ssp nycticorax)
Bob Thompson 2 August 2008 4 years ago 4.2
A bird diving for fish. Locality Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Jordi Sargatal 11 February 2010 11 weeks ago 4.2
Black-crowned Night-heron Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (ssp obscurus)
Leandro Herrainz 7 February 2010 29 weeks ago 4.2
Juvenile Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar (ssp nycticorax)
John A Thompson 30 June 2010 2 years ago 4.2
just landed Locality Robbio, Lombardy Region, Italy
Cristiano Crolle 19 July 2012 44 weeks ago 4.2
Perched adult. Locality Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp hoactli)
Miriam Bauman 14 February 2011 2 years ago 4.2
Standing Locality Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka (ssp nycticorax)
Guy Poisson 1 January 2011 2 years ago 4.2
Adult in breeding plumage Locality Tricerro, Po River Regional Park and Orba Reserve, Piedmont Region, Italy (ssp nycticorax)
Skua Nature 19 May 2010 2 years ago 4.2
A bird in flight. Locality Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong (ssp nycticorax)
Bob Thompson 21 February 2009 4 years ago 4.2
Juvenile Black-crowned Night-heron and a Great Blue heron in a lagoon Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 28 September 2009 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.1
A male perched in a tree near it's roost Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States) (ssp hoactli)
AndrewSmith 23 August 2011 1 year ago 4.1
Black-crowned Night-heron wading through duck weed Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 3 June 2010 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4
aiming..for delicious fish... Locality Pokfulam Reservoir, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
frankieipp 10 May 2011 8 weeks ago 4
adult perched Locality Mole National Park, Northern Region, Ghana (ssp nycticorax)
Nik Borrow 13 February 2013 10 weeks ago 4
An adult bird flying Locality Alto Rio Senguer, Chubut Province, Argentina
Roberto Pujana 26 January 2013 11 weeks ago 4
juvenal perching in mangroves at Bahia Magdalena - Puerto San Carlos Locality Baja California Sur State, Mexico (Northern)
Thore Noernberg 20 February 2013 11 weeks ago 4
A bird carrying a fish in its beak. Locality Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Jordi Sargatal 11 February 2010 11 weeks ago 4
An individual fishing. Locality Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Jordi Sargatal 11 February 2010 11 weeks ago 4
An adult bird fishing. Locality Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Jordi Sargatal 11 February 2010 11 weeks ago 4
A close-up of the head of one bird. Locality Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Jordi Sargatal 11 February 2010 11 weeks ago 4
An immature bird perched on a branch. Locality Java (Indonesia) (ssp nycticorax)
Pete Morris 1 September 2001 14 weeks ago 4
A wild bird hoping to steal fish Locality Miami Seaquarium, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp hoactli)
Joe Angseesing 15 November 2011 15 weeks ago 4
Martinete común (Nycticorax nycticorax) en un posadero Locality Zoobotánico Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain
Miguel Ángel Cuéllar Carr... 14 July 2012 18 weeks ago 4
Adult sitting at the side of a small lake. Locality Vitória, Espirito Santo State, Brazil
Ruben Gaasenbeek 23 December 2012 21 weeks ago 4
An adult bird perched, got in Lomellina rice fields Locality Pavia, Lombardy Region, Italy (ssp nycticorax)
raniero massoli-novelli 15 June 2005 28 weeks ago 4
A juvenile bird. Locality Kona, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands
Ken Havard 6 April 2010 29 weeks ago 4
White-crowned Night-heron, flying Locality Mateare marshes, Chiltepe Peninsula, Managua Department, Nicaragua
Manfred Bienert 11 September 2011 33 weeks ago 4
White-crowned Night-heron, juvenile Locality Mateare marshes, Chiltepe Peninsula, Managua Department, Nicaragua
Manfred Bienert 11 September 2011 33 weeks ago 4
An adult bird resting close to the water. Locality Virginia Lake, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (United States) (ssp hoactli)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2012 36 weeks ago 4
A close-up of an adult bird close to the water. Locality Virginia Lake, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (United States) (ssp hoactli)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2012 36 weeks ago 4
Adult perching Locality Seclantás, Salta Province, Argentina
Marco Valentini 27 August 2012 36 weeks ago 4
In a flooded rice field. Locality Nova Veneza, Santa Catarina State, Brazil (ssp hoactli)
João Just 16 July 2012 37 weeks ago 4
Bird drinking water from the lake. Locality Israel
Eli Zaarur 8 October 2007 1 year ago 4
A juvenile bird flying over the sea. Locality Antofagasta Region, Chile
Patricio Mackenzie 9 January 2012 1 year ago 4
A juvenile Locality Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka (ssp nycticorax)
Guy Poisson 2 January 2011 2 years ago 4
In Flight Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar (ssp nycticorax)
John A Thompson 20 August 2010 2 years ago 4
A bird belonging to one of the feral populations of Holland Locality Rotterdam, South Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp nycticorax)
Gerard Visser 6 August 2010 2 years ago 4
Standing on a rock Locality Al Karaana Sewerage Ponds, Al Rayyan, Qatar (ssp nycticorax)
John A Thompson 16 July 2010 2 years ago 4

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