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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
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About
The black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), commonly shortened to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia (where it is replaced by the closely related rufous night heron, with which it has hybridized in the area of contact).
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Recent sightings near Medan
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2026Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, IndonesiaObserver: Indra KusumaView observation from Feb 7, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 23, 2025Sumatera Utara, IDObserver: Borja Fierro-LevaView observation from Sep 23, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Sep 23, 2025Sumatera Utara, IDObserver: Borja Fierro-LevaView observation from Sep 23, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Sep 23, 2025Sumatera Utara, IDObserver: Borja Fierro-LevaView observation from Sep 23, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Sep 23, 2025Sumatera Utara, IDObserver: Borja Fierro-LevaView observation from Sep 23, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Mar 3, 2020Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, IndonesiaObserver: Indra KusumaView observation from Mar 3, 2020 on iNaturalist