Species: Nycticorax nycticorax
English Name: Black-crowned Night Heron
Chinese Name: 夜鷺
Family: Ardeidae
Description:
Adults have 58-65 cm in length, black crown and back, with the rest of their body white and grey. In the summer, a 2-3 cm long white plumes erect from the back of the head. This specie is mainly nocturnal and can be see in Macau from Mars to November in wetlands.
© 2010 Cláudio Timm
© 2012 Michael L. Baird
© 2012 Michael L. Baird
© 2012 Michael L. Baird
© 2008 Franco Folini
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.