Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
BirdsConservation: Least Concern1 community sighting
A stocky heron found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. It feeds mostly at dusk and night, waiting motionless at the water's edge to catch fish.
Black-crowned Night Heron photos from the community
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