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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Photo by 1Sarah2
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Field Notes

Description:

This medium heron was spotted in the middle of the day resting in a mangrove.

Habitat:

Southern swamps and coasts, feeding especially on crustaceans. Rests in trees or near marshes. This early bird is in an area with mangroves and crabs.

Notes:

The Yellow-crowned Night Heron is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/mbta/mbtandx.html…

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-crowned_Night-Heron/id

Reference Links:

Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758), Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Whatbird.com

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Comments (2)
1Sarah2
Thanks!! I wasn't quite sure what it was other than a night heron when I took the pictures. The day was so bright and the mangroves shadowy. I was quite lucky to have realized he was there at all.

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