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Genus Nycticorax
Rufous night-heron - The Nankeen Night Heron stands about 60cm tall. It is not strictly nocturnal. It often feeds during the day, especially during wet weather. The bird is dependent on a diet of small fish, reptiles, insects and sometimes eggs. It can be seen around freshwater rivers, lakes, bulrushes, estuaries, harbors and in residential fishponds for goldfish.
Nycticorax duboisi - The Réunion Night Heron is an extinct species of heron formerly occurring on the Mascarene island of Réunion.
Nycticorax megacephalus - The Rodrigues Night Heron is an extinct species of heron formerly occurring on the Mascarene island of Rodrigues.
Black-crowned Night Heron - Adults are approximately 64 cm long and weigh 800 g . They have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. Young birds are brown, flecked with white and grey. These are short-necked and stout herons.