Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax [Linnaeus, 1758] |
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Order:
Ciconiiformes
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Family: Ardeidae |
BTO Codes:
NT, NIGHE
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EURING No: 1040 | |
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
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Status in UK:
(A) Escaped Breeder, Scarce Visitor
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Subspecies:
nycticorax recorded in Britain (of 4 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
62 cm
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Wingspan: 108 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 650 g
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Scientific name from:
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Gr.: nukticorax a bird of eveil omen mentioned by Aristotle and others |
World Distribution:
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local in c,s Europe, s,e Asia, w,e,s Africa and Americas |
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First Record:
1782
(Latham, J. 1781-1801. A general synopsis of birds)
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
10 per year
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