Birds of the World

    PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns)  
Genus: Nycticorax (3 species)


Nankeen Night Heron
Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
Range: AU: widespread
Marlow Lagoon, Darwin, Australia  
 
Photograph by Graham Winterflood     Copyright and usage info

Nankeen Night Heron
Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) Immature
Range: AU: widespread
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  
 
Photograph by Fir0002 (Wikipedia)     Copyright and usage info



Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Range: Worldwide: except AU
Davie, Florida, USA  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli) Immature
Range: Worldwide: except AU
 
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Found worldwide.
Additional photo.

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Ascension Night Heron (Nycticorax olsoni)
Range: AO: Ascension I.
 




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