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Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-crowned Night Heron, `Auku`u
As recorded: Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Pelecaniformes › Ardeidae
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Nycticorax nycticorax observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 204,714 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.
2026-10-31
Marco Polo Dr, Mandurah, WA, AU
(c) algh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Wall St, Los Angeles, CA, US
(c) handrew231, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Polliwog Park, Manhattan Beach, CA, US
(c) Keith P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Ala Kahakai Trail (Hapuna-Puako Sector), Kamuela, HI, US
(c) crystlrmmr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Carlos Barriholet, Los Vilos, Región de Coquimbo, CL
(c) otraconstanza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Lincoln Blvd & Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90293, USA
(c) Zack Quezada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Nycticorax nycticorax. BPBM 152353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37698211. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/152353.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37698211 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026