Wild Florida Photo - Nyctanassa - American night herons genus

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Wild Florida Photo - Nyctanassa - American night herons genus

Genus

Nyctanassa

American night herons

Nyctanassa violacea

Nyctanassa violacea
Yellow-crowned night heron
standing on beach, nictitating membrane mostly covering eye

Species of the Nyctanassa genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:

Nyctanassa violacea
Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

The genus Nyctanassa is a member of the Ardeidae - Herons & Bitterns family.