Species profile
Yellow-crowned Night-heron (yellow-crowned)
Nyctanassa violacea
Quick answer
Occasional Wintering. New Azores Record
- Scientific name
- Nyctanassa violacea
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Nyctanassa
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Yellow-crowned Night-heron (yellow-crowned) in your journal
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