Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
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के बारे में
The Black-crowned Night Heron is a stocky, medium-sized heron with a distinctive black crown and back, grey wings, and white underparts, found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. It inhabits a wide range of wetlands including marshes, swamps, rivers, and coastal areas, feeding nocturnally on fish, frogs, invertebrates, and small mammals. It nests colonially in trees or shrubs near water.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 57.1 cm | 22.5 in |
| वजन | 779.425 g | 27.49 oz |
Habitat & Range
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 21-26 days. Fledging: 40-50 days.
अंडों की संख्या
1-8
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Pelecaniformes (Pelicans & Herons) |
| कुल | Ardeidae (Herons & Egrets) |
| Genus | Nycticorax |
| प्रजातियां | Nycticorax nycticorax |
Distribution
Black-crowned Night Heron has been recorded in 13 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Ardeidae family