Nyctanassa violacea

The Yellow-crowned Night Heron , also called the American Night Heron or squawk, is a fairly small heron, similar in appearance to the Black-crowned Night Heron. It is found throughout a large part of the Americas, especially in warmer coastal regions.

The Nyctanassa violacea is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Nothing known about the Nyctanassa violacea

Order : Ciconiiformes
Family : Ardeidae
Genus : Nyctanassa
Species : violacea
Authority : (Linnaeus, 1758)