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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
(L 24" W 2" Wt 1.5 lb)
JN “Ding” Darling Nat‘l
Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge
Sanibel
05Jan20007
The heron blames the water
because he cannot swim.
because he cannot swim.
(Danish Proverb)
A smaller heron
...note the white
stripe below the eye.
...note the white
stripe below the eye.
Species
Status is
Endangered
in Illinois
Endangered
in Illinois
© William
W. H. Gunn
Macaulay
Library
W. H. Gunn
Macaulay
Library
© Wikipedia
Nyctanassa in Greek means
night waterbird; violacea in
Latin means violet-colored.
night waterbird; violacea in
Latin means violet-colored.