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Yellow-crowned night heron

Birds
The yellow-crowned night heron, is one of two species of night heron in genus Nyctanassa. Unlike the black-crowned night heron, which has a worldwide distribution, the yellow-crowned is restricted to the Americas. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Nyctanassa violacea
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Eye color: red
Class: Aves
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Nyctanassa
Order: Pelecaniformes