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Birds
Black-crowned Night-heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
Observed May 1995 on IMRS by G.H. Wiseman (UTEP); 19 September 2014 at Rio Grande [The Box] by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) (Photos).
Sources
[Wiseman (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPELECANIFORMES
FamilyARDEIDAE (Bittern, Heron, and Egret Family)
GenusNycticorax
Speciesnycticorax
Recent Observations
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Martinete común del Viejo Mundo (opens in new tab)thenaturestalkerOct 4, 2023Puerta Del Puente, Centro, 14003 Córdoba, España
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Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S4BApparently Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |