Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GenusNycticorax (Typical Night Herons)
SpeciesNycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Tanjung Puting National Park

1 Verified sightings at Tanjung Puting National Park From 2019 to 2026

30,598 Verified sightings across all 204 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 Tanjung Puting National Park

Butorides striata

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Egretta garzetta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Egretta intermedia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Ardea alba

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

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

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Black-crowned Night Heron

About the Black-crowned Night Heron

Closest Relatives at Tanjung Puting National Park

Striated Heron

Little Egret

intermediate egret

Great Egret

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found