Greater flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Black-crowned night heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Nocturnal, the Black-crowned night-heron is mainly active at dawn and dusk. But when there are young to feed, the male and female may fish by day, taking turns watching the nestlings.
Habitat
Densely vegetated lakes, marshes and rivers
Feed
Fish, insects and amphibians
Classification
Class
Birds
Scientific Name
Nycticorax nycticorax
Legal Status
IUCN: LC - Least Concern (2016)
Some Figures
Weight
800 g
Life Expectancy
21 years old
Incubation
24 days
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