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Yellow-crowned night heron This heron was so cute! She was in the rocks of a beach in Floreana island. This species has yellow crest, the eyes brownish red, the head black with a white stripe under the eye that runs the chick. The body is grey.<br /> Rocky shores, in search of crabs.<br /> Photo in Punta Cormoran. Ecuador,Geotagged,Nyctanassa violacea,Yellow-crowned night heron Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Yellow-crowned night heron

This heron was so cute! She was in the rocks of a beach in Floreana island. This species has yellow crest, the eyes brownish red, the head black with a white stripe under the eye that runs the chick. The body is grey.
Rocky shores, in search of crabs.
Photo in Punta Cormoran.

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The Yellow-crowned night heron

The yellow-crowned night-heron, is one of two species of night herons found in the Americas, the other one being the black-crowned night heron. It is known as the Bihoreau Violacé in French and the Pedrete Corona Clara in Spanish.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Jul 16, 2016. Captured in Unnamed Road, Ecuador.
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