Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Nycticorax nycticorax
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Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax |
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The black-crowned night-heron is found along slow-moving water where it usually feeds after sundown. The upper 2nd and 3rd row photos of adults and juveniles were taken in Katavi, courtesy of Paul Oliver. The 4th row immature (Ngorongoro Crater) is courtesy of Karine Van der Vurst; the right 6th row juvenile (Mbuyuni Farm) is courtesy of Kim Axmann; the right 7th row juvenile was seen in Pangani, courtesy of Per Holmen. The other photos were taken in Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha NP, Serengeti, Shambarai swamp, Rungwa and Emayani. Click the photo above to see 19 enlargements including immatures and chicks in a nest. |
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