Pelecaniformes / Ardeidae / Nyctanassa

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

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Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Nyctanassa violacea bancrofti

western Mexico (including Socorro and Tres Marias Islands) to western Nicaragua and throughout the West Indies
Nyctanassa violacea caliginis

Panama to Peru
Nyctanassa violacea cayennensis

Colombia to eastern Brazil
Nyctanassa violacea pauper

Galapagos
Nyctanassa violacea violacea

central and eastern USA to eastern Mexico and Honduras

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.