night heron
night raven

In the last few years, black-crowned night herons have been seen there.

Was that a dog barking or a night heron?

The four night herons in this genus are all monotypic.

It depicts a night heron with a mysteriously illuminated body.

This relatively small and dark night heron is found throughout a large part of sub-Saharan Africa.

The explosion in the population of sesarma crabs has provided additional food to night herons.

A young white-backed night heron freezes in the light, its hunt interrupted at the river's edge.

The island is an important nesting site for waterbirds such as egrets and night herons.

All the way back, I was followed by a black-crowned night heron who called to me with its staccato quack.

They are the least known, most strictly nocturnal, smallest and overall rarest night herons.