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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Nyctanassa violacea, is a heron of North, Middle and South America, breeding from the eastern USA to Peru and eastern Brazil. It belongs to the family Ardeidae in the order Pelecaniformes. First described by Linnaeus in 1758, it is one of the night herons placed in Nyctanassa. Its most striking feature is the pale yellow crown that runs from the bill over the top of the head, set against a black head with white cheeks. The species is confined to the Americas.
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
- Breeding range
- North America, Middle America, South America: e USA to Peru and e Brazil
