Species profile
black-crowned night heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Quick answer
Occasional Migrant. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Nycticorax nycticorax
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Nycticorax
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording black-crowned night heron in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.