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Nycticorax nycticorax
The Black-crowned Night Heron, commonly abbreviated to just Night Heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia. Adults are approximately 64 cm (25 in) long and weigh 800 g (28 oz). They have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. They have pale grey wings and white under parts. Two or three long white plumes, erected in greeting and courtship displays, extend from the back of the head. The sexes are similar in appearance although the males are slightly larger.
The breeding habitat is fresh and salt-water wetlands throughout much of the world.
Spotted in Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.
Spotted on Dec 8, 2013
Submitted on Apr 2, 2014
