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Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

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August 24, 2026 · 9:10 AM local time · Reported by Stephen Mirick

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“Juvenile with stout black bill sitting out in the open. I failed to take a photo, but went to get M. Jacobson and by the…”

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron across Nationwide · Current week

16 report groups

On 23 eBird checklists · 7-day window ending November 11, 2026

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Checklist details
Survey type
Stationary
Time in the field
4 minutes
Birders on the outing
2 people
Species logged on this checklist
2 different species