The yellow-crowned night heron is one of two species of night heron in the genus Nyctanassa. Unlike the black-crowned night heron, which has a worldwide distribution, the yellow-crowned is restricted to the Americas. This image taken at Silver Bluff Audubon Center, Jackson,S.C.
Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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