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Nycticorax is a genus of night herons.The name Nycticorax means "night raven" and derives from the Ancient Greek νύκτος, nuktos "night" and κοραξ, korax, "raven".It refers to the largely nocturnal feeding habits of this group of birds, and the croaking crow-like call of the best known species, the black-crowned night heron.
The night herons are medium-sized herons, 58–65 cm, in the genera Nycticorax, Nyctanassa, and Gorsachius.The genus name Nycticorax derives from the Greek for "night raven" and refers to the largely nocturnal feeding habits of this group of birds, and the croaking crow-like, almost like a barking sound, call of the best known species, the black-crowned night heron.
In modern times the black-crowned night heron is a vagrant (excluding the feral breeding colonies that were established at Edinburgh Zoo from 1950 into the start of the 21st century [14] and at Great Witchingham in Norfolk, where there were 8 pairs in 2003 but breeding was not repeated subsequently [15]). A pair of adults were seen with two ...
The nankeen night heron has a heavy black bill, which is similar in length as its head. [8] The face is white with a cinnamon tint, and the nape and crown of breeding adults is a grey-black. [ 9 ] During the breeding season, there are also usually two or three thin, white plumes from the crown in a downward direction to the neck. [ 10 ]
Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water.
Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax; Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea; ... with a mixed diet including seeds and insects. Three species ...
The yellow-crowned night heron is a rather stocky wading bird, ranging from 55 to 70 cm (1 ft 10 in – 2 ft 4 in) and from 650 to 850 g (1.43–1.87 lb), the females being a little smaller than the males. The yellow-crowned night heron has a wingspan ranging from 101 to 112 cm (3 ft 4 in – 3 ft 8 in). [10]
Black-crowned night heron Indian pond heron. Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae. The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more wary.