Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea

The Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is also known as the American Night Heron or squawk. They are found in south-east United States, Mexico, northern South America and south along the Brazilian coast. Both sexes look similar. Their black head with white stripes is quite distinctive. They breed in swamps and marshes.

They mainly eat at night by stalking their prey which is mostly crustaceans, mollusks, frogs, aquatic insects and small fish.

Juvenile

04/10/2011 - Appfell Park, Galveston, TX 04/10/2011 - Appfell Park, Galveston, TX

04/10/2011 - Appfell Park, Galveston, TX 04/10/2011 - Appfell Park, Galveston, TX

Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL

Adult

04/12/2011 - Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, TX 04/12/2011 - Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, TX	04/17/2010 - Sportsman Road, Galveston Texas 04/17/2010 - Sportsman Road, Galveston Texas	03/15/2013 - Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Ft. Naples, FL 03/15/2013 - Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Ft. Naples, FL
04/12/2013 - Brazos Bend State Park, TX 04/12/2013 - Brazos Bend State Park, TX	04/12/2013 - Brazos Bend State Park, TX 04/12/2013 - Brazos Bend State Park, TX	12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL 12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL

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