General Description: Black-crowned Night-Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) are medium-sized herons. They are light gray over all, with dark gray on the wings, black on the back, and black on the top of the head. The eye is red. In breeding season, they get two white, thread-like plumes on the back of the head.

Favored Habitat: Ponds with shallow edges and marshes.

Where to Find: Neighborhood ponds, parks (e.g., Lorenzi Park and Sunset Park), and the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. To find them in more natural habitat, visit the Pahranagat Valley or the Overton Wildlife Management Area.

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