Herons (Ardeidae)
Yellow-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax violaceus) - HBW 1, p. 419
French: Bihoreau violacé
German: Krabbenreiher
Spanish: Martinete Coronado
Taxonomy: Ardea violacea Linnaeus, 1758, Carolina.
Often placed in monospecific genus Nyctanassa, for instance on skeletal grounds; this separation from rest of night herons supported by work using DNA DNA hybridization. Races cayennensis and gravirostris sometimes absorbed within violacea and bancrofti respectively. Six subspecies usually recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- violaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) - C & E USA, E Mexico to Honduras.
- cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789) - Colombia to NE & E Brazil.
- bancrofti (Huey, 1927) - Baja California to El Salvador, W Indies.
- violaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) - C & E USA, E Mexico to Honduras.
- cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789) - Colombia to NE & E Brazil.
- bancrofti (Huey, 1927) - Baja California to El Salvador, W Indies.
- gravirostris (van Rossem, 1943) - Socorro I (W Mexico).
- calignis (Wetmore, 1946) - Panama to Peru.
- pauper P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1870 - Galapagos Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adult eating a crab in shallows Locality Caye Caulker, Belize (ssp violaceus)
Wayne Hall 14 February 2010 1 year ago 1 min 12 sec 4.9 -
A bird walking slowly and standing on the rocks near the sea Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (ssp pauper)
Peter van Dam 2 June 2005 3 years ago 28 sec 4.2 -
Close-up of a bird in breeding plumage. Locality Maryland, USA (United States) (ssp violaceus)
Robert Schaefer 9 April 2008 2 years ago 46 sec 4 -
An adult resting in the shadow of a rock Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (ssp pauper)
Anna Motis 24 August 2005 3 years ago 27 sec 4 -
An adult resting Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (ssp pauper)
Peter van Dam 2 June 2005 3 years ago 17 sec 4 -
A bird in fishing posture besides a small pool. Locality Caye Caulker, Belize (ssp violaceus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 9 August 2005 4 years ago 12 sec 4
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Immature bird with small crab.
Locality Orange Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
nigel lallsingh 15 September 2011 21 weeks ago 4.4 -
Perched in mangroves.
Locality San Blas, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp bancrofti)
manakin 7 December 2008 34 weeks ago 4.2 -
a yellow-crowned night-heron foraging for crab among the rocks
Locality Lowlands, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Stephen Romany 24 April 2011 41 weeks ago 4 -
On the road side in Caroni
Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
SIRROYALTY 19 June 2011 33 weeks ago 3.9 -
An immature looking back!!!
Locality Tárcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Guy Poisson 28 December 2008 1 year ago 3.9 -
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax violaceus)
Locality Carara National Park, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Guy Poisson 13 January 2009 1 year ago 3.9
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