Birds Identified: Black-crowned Night Heron

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Black-crowned Night Heron has these characteristics:

• Walking, wading, running
  
• Continuous flying
  
• Larger than robin
  
• Neck long
  
• Bill long, as long or longer than head
  
• Head crested
  
• Mostly black and white, or other dark color and white
  
• Mostly brownish, or with many brown streaks or spots
  
• Round spots on body
  
• Streaks (long spots)
  
• Underparts plain
  
• Bold markings present (patches or blotches of black, white, or color)
  
• Crown patch
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Wood habitat
  
• Marsh habitat
  
• Continuous flying high (near or above treetops when flying)
  
• Continuous flying low (below treetops when flying)
  
• Perched high (generally above middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• Perched low (generally below middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Occurs in flocks (from 4 or 5 to thousands)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  

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