Yellow-crowned Night Heron - Nyctanassa violacea

Bihoreau violacé

Yellow-crowned Night Heronadult breeding, identification

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  • identification
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Martinete coronado
  • savacu-de-coroa
  • Krabbenreiher
  • Nyctanassa violacea
  • Pelecaniformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
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The picture

O.Net ref. : hasp69311
Author :
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2009 May
Country : United States (us)
Region : Texas
Place : Bolivar Beach Bolivar Beach
Lat. : 29° 25' 17'' North
Lng. : 94° 41' 36'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 50D
Exposure : 1/2000 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 420 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no