Birds of the World

Ardeidae : Herons

Yellow-crowned Night-heron

Nycticorax violaceus

Adult - Florida, USA - December 2011

Adult - Florida, USA - December 2011

Adult - Florida, USA - December 2011

Adult - Virginia, USA - July 2000

Although not quite as abundant as its close relative the Black-crowned Night-heron, Yellow-crowned Night-herons are common in the eastern United States where they inhabit a variety of wetland habitats from coastal mudflats to riverbanks and lakeside edges. 

Immature - Virginia, USA - July 2002

As their name suggests, Yellow-crowned Night-herons are mostly active at night, roosting in deep cover during the day.