Black-crowned Night Heron

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Status and Occurence


Adult


Juvenile

Distribution and Trends

Distribution in Hungary

 

 

Ringing data

 

 

 

 

Media

Links

BirdLife fact sheet >> 

2015 European Red List assessment (PDF) >> 

The Internet Bird Collection >> 

Xeno-canto bird sounds >> 

Name and code
Hungarian name
Bakcsó
Scientific name
Nycticorax nycticorax
English name
Black-crowned Night Heron
EURING code
01040
HURING code
NYCNYC
Body length (cm)
58-65
Weight of male (g)
500-800
Weight of female (g)
500-800
Wingspan (cm)
105-112
Taxonomy
Order

Storks

Ciconiiformes
Family

Gémfélék

Ardeidae
Protection
Legal protection in Hungary
strictly protected
Nature conservation value (HUF)
100.000 HUF
Red list (global)
LC – Least Concern
Red list (Europe)
LC – Least Concern
Red list (EU)
LC – Least Concern
Bird Protection Directive
I. appendix