Birds of Cuba Search Box
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Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Bihoreau gris
Spanish: Martinete comũn
Latin: Nycticorax nycticorax
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Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Black-crowned Night-Heron
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25" 63.5cm | 44" 112cm | 1.9lb 861.8g | Ardeidae | Nycticorax nycticorax |
- Breeding
- Year Around
- Winter
The Black-crowned Night Heron is a nocturnal wading bird. During the daylight hours, they can be found roosting in the marshes or perched on a limb of a tree, close to the water's edge. The adults are a bluish-gray, with a black cap and trailing head plumes. The juveniles are streaked with brown. It has been a migrant in Cuba.