探検鳥類

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

The Black-crowned Night Heron is a unique bird that loves to hunt for fish and frogs at night. With its striking black crown and white body, it is a beautiful sight near water.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Black-crowned Night Heron has a stout body, a distinct black cap and back, and grey wings. Its bright red eyes, white facial plumes (in breeding adults), and yellow legs make it easily recognizable. Juveniles are streaky brown for camouflage.

AnimaliaChordataAvesPelecaniformesArdeidaeNycticorax
Black-crowned Night Heron
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Black-crowned Night Heron

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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A Black-crowned Night Heron can live over 20 years in the wild! Wow!

Hundreds of these herons often roost together, creating noisy "bird cities" in trees!

Juvenile herons are speckled brown, camouflaged perfectly among reeds and branches.

They make a unique, frog-like "quark!" sound, unlike most squawking herons.

特殊能力

能力

Night Sight

Black-crowned Night Herons can see exceptionally well in low light, helping them hunt for fish and frogs after sunset.

能力

Stealth Stance

This heron has incredible patience, standing perfectly still for long periods to ambush unsuspecting prey with a sudden lunge.

能力

Quick Strike

Black-crowned Night Herons can strike with lightning speed from a still position, allowing them to snatch fast-moving aquatic food.

サイズと詳細

長さ
58-65 cm
翼開長
90-112 cm
体重
0.5-1 kg
寿命
10-21 年
Top Speed
50 km/h
一度の産卵数
3-5
抱卵期間
21-26 日
渡りの距離
4000 km

食性と食事

These opportunistic hunters mainly eat small fish, amphibians, crustaceans, and insects from shallow water.

主な食物

  • Fish
  • Frogs
  • Crayfish
  • Aquatic insects
  • Mice
  • Small birds

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Mummichog

Fundulus heteroclitus

A common small fish in estuaries they actively prey upon.

hunts

Frog species

Lithobates sp.

These herons regularly prey on various species of frogs.

hunts

Red Swamp Crayfish

Procambarus clarkii

Crayfish are a frequent and important part of their diet.

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Alligators are opportunistic predators of heron eggs and chicks.

eaten by

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Opossums can raid nests, eating heron eggs and young chicks.

特徴

別名

Night Heron

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Black-crowned Night Heronの長さは何ですか?

58-65 cm

Black-crowned Night Heronの翼開長は何ですか?

90-112 cm

Black-crowned Night Heronの体重は何ですか?

0.5-1 kg

Black-crowned Night Heronの寿命は何ですか?

10-21 年

Black-crowned Night Heronのtop Speedは何ですか?

50 km/h

Black-crowned Night Heronは何を食べますか?

These opportunistic hunters mainly eat small fish, amphibians, crustaceans, and insects from shallow water.

Black-crowned Night Heronは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Black-crowned Night Heronはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

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