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Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

The Yellow-crowned Night Heron is a beautiful bird with a striking yellow crown. It loves to hunt for food at night and can often be seen near water looking for tasty crabs and frogs.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Yellow-crowned Night Heron has a stocky, grey body with a distinctive black head marked by a white cheek patch and a pale yellow crown. Its piercing red eyes stand out against its dark plumage, and it has sturdy yellow legs. Unlike other herons, it has a shorter, thicker bill perfect for its diet.

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby herons are born with fluffy brown feathers, not grey!

Some Yellow-crowns travel thousands of kilometers each year!

Their scientific name, Nyctanassa, means 'night queen'!

They use their sturdy bill to flip over rocks looking for food!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Ninja

Yellow-crowned Night Herons can see in very low light because of their specialized large red eyes, that helps them hunt at night.

Fähigkeit

Crab Cracker

Yellow-crowned Night Herons have a strong, pointed bill and powerful neck muscles that helps them catch and crack open tough crab shells.

Fähigkeit

Stealthy Stalker

Yellow-crowned Night Herons can stand incredibly still for long periods because of their patient hunting style, that helps them ambush unsuspecting prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
55-70 cm
Flügelspannweite
100-112 cm
Gewicht
0.5-0.8 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
21-25 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These herons mostly munch on tasty crabs and other crunchy critters found near water.

Hauptnahrung

  • crabs
  • crayfish
  • shrimp
  • small fish
  • frogs
  • insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

A primary food source in coastal habitats.

eats

Red Swamp Crayfish

Procambarus clarkii

Often hunted in freshwater marshes and ditches.

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Juveniles and eggs are prey for alligators.

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Can sometimes prey on adult herons or fledglings.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don’t try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Yellow-crowned Night Heron?

55-70 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Yellow-crowned Night Heron?

100-112 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Yellow-crowned Night Heron?

0.5-0.8 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Yellow-crowned Night Heron?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Yellow-crowned Night Heron?

40 km/h

Was frisst Yellow-crowned Night Heron?

These herons mostly munch on tasty crabs and other crunchy critters found near water.

Wo findet man Yellow-crowned Night Heron normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Yellow-crowned Night Heron?

Ambush

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