Nycticorax
Sign in to saveNycticorax 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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPelecaniformes
- FamilyArdeidae
Le genre Nycticorax regroupe des échassiers de la famille des Ardeidés que les anglophones nomment night-herons, soit hérons de nuit.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 63
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Collections
- USNM, ANSP, UF, DMNH, UCLA, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Ascension Island, Bermuda, Thailand, United States, Philippines, Panama, RéUnion, Sudan
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Description
- Breeding
- Diet
- Taxonomy
- Extant species
- Extinct species and fossils
- References
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.
== Description == These are medium-sized herons which often are migratory in the colder parts of their ranges.
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