Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae
About
The black-crowned night heron or black-capped night heron, commonly shortened to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, including parts of Europe, Asia, and North and South America. In Australasia it is replaced by the closely related Nankeen night heron, with which it has hybridised in the area of contact.
Fun Fact
Black-crowned Night-Herons are named for their habit of feeding mainly at night; their striking red eyes are specially adapted for low-light vision.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Live year-round in the shores around the San Francisco Bay, with the largest rookery in Oakland.
Diet
Eat small fish, leeches, earthworms, mussels, squid, crustaceans (such as crayfish), frogs, other amphibians, aquatic insects, terrestrial insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals (such as rodents), small birds, eggs, carrion, plant material, and garbage and refuse at landfills.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance