Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order

CICONIIFORMES

Family

Bitterns, Herons and Egrets (Ardeidae)

Code 4

YCNH

Code 6

NYCVIO

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Pale yellow upon hatching, then deep yellow, to orange-yellow, to orange, orange-scarlet at maturity.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Crested or plumed, Eyering, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Yellow-white
Forehead Color: Yellow-white
Nape Color: Black and gray.
Throat Color: Gray
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 56-71 cm (22-28 in)
Weight: 726 g (25.6 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: Gray
Upperparts: Gray
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked, Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Direct flight with deep steady wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 107-112 cm (42-44 in)
Wing Shape: Broad-Wings, Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Gray
Under Tail: Gray
Leg Color: Yellow

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