Summary ²

The Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea, formerly placed in the genus Nycticorax), also called the American Night Heron or squawk, is a fairly small heron, similar in appearance to the Black-crowned Night Heron. It is found throughout a large part of the Americas, especially (but not exclusively) in warmer coastal regions.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) TexasEagle, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/texaseagle/2775545704/
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctanassa_violacea

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