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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Garza Bruja
Socó-dorminhoco
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Ardea nycticorax.

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Foto
Photography ID: 619504
  Juvenile
La Paz
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/16/2024
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 496256
  Adult
Cosquín
Córdoba
Argentina
01/08/2022
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 477099
  Immature
Alta Gracia
Córdoba
Argentina
04/01/2021
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 476777
  Adult
Rp1
San Luis
Argentina
07/16/2021
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 380761
  Juvenile
Chañarmuyo
La Rioja
Argentina
07/12/2019
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 308210
  Adult
Miramar
Córdoba
Argentina
09/22/2018
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 196642
  Adult
Cuchi Corral
Córdoba
Argentina
02/04/2017
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 135995
  Adult
La Falda
Córdoba
Argentina
01/26/2016
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 126633
  Adult
Villa Giardino
Córdoba
Argentina
09/30/2015
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 35661
  Adult
Villa Giardino
Córdoba
Argentina
01/22/2014
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 27234
  Adult
Villa Carlos Paz
Córdoba
Argentina
09/29/2013
Walter Bustamante



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
223891716/07/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosLa PazWalter Bustamante
159332308/01/2022ArgentinaCórdobaJuntura de los ríos, CosquínWalter Bustamante
152317616/07/2021ArgentinaSan LuisCampos inundados a la orilla de la ruta, Rp1Walter Bustamante
152395401/04/2021ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Potrero de Loyola, Alta GraciaWalter Bustamante
117640930/12/2019ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural El Portecelo, Villa Giardino1Walter Bustamante
118812512/07/2019ArgentinaLa RiojaZonas cercanas al dique, ChañarmuyoWalter Bustamante
86207722/09/2018ArgentinaCórdobaCostanera, MiramarWalter Bustamante
75257029/03/2018ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroRío Dulce, Termas de Río HondoWalter Bustamante
55967404/02/2017ArgentinaCórdobaRío Pintos, Cuchi CorralWalter Bustamante
39740626/01/2016ArgentinaCórdobaRío Grande en la entrada al dique La Falda, La FaldaWalter Bustamante
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/04/2026.