Purplished Bihoreau

The Nyctanassa includes/understands only one of wader:

  • Nyctanassa violacea , very répendu in the world.

The english-speaking name it in yellow-crowned night heron, that is to say héron of night to yellow crown.

Possible subspecies

  • ITIS distinguishes two Sous-espèce S:

    • Nyctanassa violacea bancrofti
    • Nyctanassa violacea violacea

  • Peterson distinguishes five subspecies:

    • Nyctanassa violacea bancrofti Huey 1927
    • Nyctanassa violacea caliginis Wetmore 1946
    • Nyctanassa violacea cayennensis (Gmelin) 1789
    • Nyctanassa violacea pauper (Sclater, PL & Salvin)
    • Nyctanassa violacea violacea (Linnaeus) 1758

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