Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-crowned Night Heron
As recorded: Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Pelecaniformes › Ardeidae
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Nycticorax nycticorax observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,673 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.
2026-10-30
Ala Kahakai Trail (Hapuna-Puako Sector), Kamuela, HI, US
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2026-10-29
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
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2026-10-28
Maui, Lahaina, HI, US
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2026-10-28
Pololu Trail, Kamuela, HI, US
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2026-10-26
Honolulu
(c) Hannah Sarver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA
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Cite this specimen
Nycticorax nycticorax. BPBM 162163. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93824563. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/162163.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93824563 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026