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black-crowned night heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Member of typical night herons (genus Nycticorax)
typical herons and egrets (subfamily Ardeinae)
pelicans, herons, and allies (order Pelecaniformes)
waterbirds
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.


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Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

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Taxon info: iNaturalistAllAboutBirds

Bay Area species: iNaturalist