Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Its scientific name says 'night raven' twice, in Greek. Ancient writers used that word for a bird of ill omen.
Nycticorax combines Greek nux, 'night,' and korax, 'raven.'
Nycticorax nycticorax
Its scientific name says 'night raven' twice, in Greek. Ancient writers used that word for a bird of ill omen.
Nycticorax combines Greek nux, 'night,' and korax, 'raven.'