Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bihoreau violacé · Crabeater · Garza Nocturna Cangrejera
Descrizione
The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is one of two species of night heron in the genus Nyctanassa. Unlike the black-crowned night heron, which has a worldwide distribution, the yellow-crowned is restricted to the Americas. It is known as the bihoreau violacé in French and the pedrete corona clara or yaboa común in some Spanish-speaking countries.
Classificazione
- Regno
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Ordine
- Pelecaniformes
- Famiglia
- Ardeidae
- Genere
- Nyctanassa