The Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world. These birds have a stocky appearance as if hunched over, the head tucked down into the shoulders, and they are usually seen...
The nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus ) is a heron that belongs to the genus Nycticorax and the family Ardeidae. Due to its distinctive reddish-brown colour, it is also commonly referred to as the rufous night heron. It is primarily...
The Mauritius night heron (Nycticorax mauritianus ) is an extinct night heron species from Mauritius. It is only known by seven subfossil bone remains consisted of cranium, pelvis, coracoid, ulna, radius, and tarsometatarsus found in Mare aux...
The Bonin nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus crassirostris ) is an extinct subspecies of the nankeen night heron.
The Niue night heron (Nycticorax kalavikai ) is an extinct night heron species that was endemic to the island of Niue in West Polynesia.
