About the Black-crowned Night Heron
The black-crowned night heron or black-capped night heron, commonly shortened to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, including parts of Europe, Asia, and North and South America. In Australasia it is replaced by the closely related Nankeen night heron, with which it has hybridised in the area of contact.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae) |
| Species | Nycticorax nycticorax |
| Species Codes | bcnher, BCNH |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Black-crowned Night Heron belong to?
The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) belongs to the Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns family (Ardeidae), in the order Pelecaniformes.
How can I identify the Black-crowned Night Heron?
The black-crowned night heron or black-capped night heron, commonly shortened to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, including parts of Europe, Asia, and North and South America. In Australasia it is replaced by the closely related Nankeen...
Where can I report a Black-crowned Night Heron sighting?
You can log sightings of Black-crowned Night Heron on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bcnher, or on iNaturalist.
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