Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)

682 gWeight

The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is one of two species of night heron in the genus Nyctanassa.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Mexico

Yellow-crowned Night Heron has been recorded at 982 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 50 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States18,598 records
J. N. Ding Darling NWR – Wildlife DriveUnited States6,345 records
Oceanside Marine Nature Study AreaUnited States6,262 records

More places

Audubon Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryUnited States5,702 records
Milford Point, CT AudubonUnited States5,321 records
South Padre Is. – Birding and Nature CenterUnited States4,544 records
Tárcoles – Tour en BoteCosta Rica4,122 records
Brazos Bend SPUnited States4,042 records
High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States3,648 records
Fort De Soto ParkUnited States3,464 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Costa Rica Mexico Belize Bermuda Panama Puerto Rico Bahamas

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is one of two species of night heron in the genus Nyctanassa. Unlike the black-crowned night heron, which has a worldwide distribution, the yellow-crowned is restricted to the Americas. It is known as the bihoreau violacé in French and the pedrete corona clara or yaboa común in some Spanish-speaking countries.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-crowned Night Heron?

The Yellow-crowned Night Heron weighs around 682 g.

Where does the Yellow-crowned Night Heron live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America: eastern USA to Peru and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in United States, Costa Rica and Mexico.