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American Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
27.7881, -82.6222
Field Notes
Description:
The Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea, formerly placed in the genus Nycticorax), also called the American Night Heron or squawk, is a fairly small heron, similar in appearance to the Black-crowned Night Heron.
Habitat:
It is found throughout a large part of the Americas, especially (but not exclusively) in warmer coastal regions; an example occurrence is the Petenes mangroves of the Yucatan.
Reference Links:
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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PublishedOctober 11, 2011
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