Summary ²

The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea, formerly in the genus Nycticorax), 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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1. (c) Wayne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/48847705@N00/2838073090
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctanassa_violacea

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