Yellow-crowned night heron: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the yellow-crowned night heron lives – recorded in 43 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nyctanassa violacea
Group	Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	43 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Pelecaniformes
Family	Ardeidae

Where does the yellow-crowned night heron live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the yellow-crowned night heron in 43 countries and territories across Europe, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Belém, Africa, Brazil, South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the yellow-crowned night heron endangered?

The yellow-crowned night heron’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the yellow-crowned night heron?

The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae, genus Nyctanassa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the yellow-crowned night heron

The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is one of two species of night heron in the genus Nyctanassa. Unlike the black-crowned night heron, which has a worldwide distribution, the yellow-crowned is restricted to the Americas. It is known as the bihoreau violacé in French and the pedrete corona clara or yaboa común in some Spanish-speaking countries.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Yellow-crowned night heron (revision 1381237099), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q764282 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).