Black-crowned Night Heron
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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Cévennes National Park
2 Verified sightings at Cévennes National Park From 2019 to 2026
27,085 Verified sightings across all 195 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black-crowned Night Heron

The black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) or black-capped night heron, commonly shortened to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, including parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. In Australasia it is replaced by the closely related Nankeen night heron (N. caledonicus), with which it has hybridised in the area of contact.

The black-crowned night heron was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. He placed it with herons, cranes and egrets in the genus Ardea and coined the binomial name Ardea nycticorax, based on specimens from southern Europe. It is now placed in the genus Nycticorax that was described in 1817 by the English naturalist Thomas Forster for this species. The epithet nycticorax is from Ancient Greek and combines nux, nuktos meaning "night" and korax meaning "raven". The word was used by authors such as Aristotle and Hesychius of Miletus for a "bird of ill omen", perhaps an owl. The word was used by the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner in 1555 and then by subsequent authors for a black-crowned... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cévennes National Park

Grey Heron
LC

Grey Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Purple Heron
LC

Purple Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea purpurea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Cattle Egret
LC

Cattle Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubulcus ibis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Great Egret
LC

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Glossy Ibis
LC

Glossy Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plegadis falcinellus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~60%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
~40%
3 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
4 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
5 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~40%
6 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
7 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~40%
8 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
9 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
11 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
12 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
13 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~30%
14 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
15 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
16 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
17 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~20%
18 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
19 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
20 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
21 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
22 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~20%
23 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%
24 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
25 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~20%
26 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
27 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
28 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
29 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
30 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
~10%
31 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
32 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
33 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
34 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
35 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
36 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
37 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
38 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
39 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
40 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
41 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
42 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
43 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
44 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
45 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
46 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
47 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~10%
48 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
49 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
50 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
51 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
52 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
53 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
54 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
55 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
56 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
57 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
58 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
59 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
60 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
61 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
62 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
63 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
64 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
65 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
66 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
67 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
68 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
69 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
70 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
71 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
72 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
73 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
74 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
75 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
76 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%
77 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
78 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
79 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
80 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
<5%
81 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
<5%
82 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
83 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
84 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
85 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
86 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
87 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
88 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
89 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
90 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
91 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
92 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
93 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
94 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
95 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
96 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
97 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
98 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
99 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
100 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
101 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
102 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
103 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
104 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
105 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
106 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
107 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
108 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
109 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
110 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
111 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
112 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
113 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
114 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
115 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
116 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
117 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
118 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
119 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
120 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
121 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
122 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
123 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
124 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
125 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
126 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
127 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
128 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
129 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
130 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
131 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
132 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
133 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
134 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
135 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
136 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
137 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
138 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
139 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
140 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
141 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
142 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
143 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
144 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
145 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
146 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
147 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
148 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
149 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
150 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
151 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
152 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
153 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
154 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
155 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
156 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
157 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
158 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
159 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
160 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
161 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
162 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
163 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
164 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
165 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
166 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
167 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
168 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
169 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
170 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
171 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
172 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
173 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
174 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
175 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
176 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
177 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
178 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
179 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
180 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
181 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
182 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
183 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
184 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
185 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
186 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
187 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
188 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
189 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
190 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
191 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
192 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
193 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
194 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
195 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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