Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron · BirdGacha
2585 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 681.7 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 134).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 103).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Nyctanassa violacea violacea
c, e USA to e Mexico and e Costa Rica
- Nyctanassa violacea bancrofti
w Mexico to w Nicaragua, Socorro I. and West Indies
- Nyctanassa violacea caliginis
Panama and w Colombia to Peru
- Nyctanassa violacea cayennensis
Panama and ne Colombia to ne Brazil
- Nyctanassa violacea pauper
Galápagos
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Nyctanassa violacea
Which family does it belong to?
Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae)
Where is it found?
North America & Middle America & South America: Eastern USA to Peru and Eastern Brazil
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Dimitris Salas · Not recorded
