White-backed Night Heron

The White-backed Night Heron is a species of heron in the Ardeidae family. This relatively small and dark night heron is found throughout a large part of sub-Saharan Africa. It was formerly placed in the genus Nycticorax.

The White-backed Night Heron is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

White-backed Night Heron, White-backed Night-Heron Spanish: Garza Nocturna de Lomo Blanco, Martinete Encapuchado Estonian: prill-ööhaigur Finnish: Silmälasihaikara French: Bihoreau à dos blanc, Héron bihoreau à dos blanc Italian: Nitticora dorso bianco, Nitticora dorsobianco Japanese: sejiromizogoi Japanese: セジロミゾゴイ Kwangali: Hakaruu Latin: Gorsachius leuconotos, Gorsachius leuconotus, Gorsachius leuconotus natalensis, Nycticorax leuconotus Dutch: Witrugkwak Norwegian: Brilledverghegre Polish: slepowron bialogrzbiety, ślepowron białogrzbiety Portuguese: Garça-nocturna-de-dorso-branco More

The White-backed Night Heron (Gorsachius leuconotus) is a species of heron in the Ardeidae family. This relatively small and dark night heron is found throughout a large part of sub-Saharan Africa. It was formerly placed in the genus Nycticorax. References - * BirdLife International (2008). Gorsachius leuconotus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 February 2009. More

White-backed Night Heron can be viewed from canoes and rock climbers can encounter Martial, Crowned and Black Eagle and even nesting Black Strols. Visitors on game viewing drives or trails may encounter the elusive Narina Trogon. African Fish Eagle The excellence of Shongweni as a birding venue was recognised by its status as a venue for the 1998 International Ornithological Congress. More