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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Rotarran on August 17, 2014, 08:53:08 AM

Title: Yellow-crowned Night Heron?
Post by: Rotarran on August 17, 2014, 08:53:08 AM

Stephen Smith submitted a report to ebird of a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at CSSP.  He even took a picture, but I'm not entirely certain if it's a YCNH or a BCNH.  Looks like Yellow-crowned somewhat...the wings especially.  Thoughts?

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19488518 (http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19488518)
http://imgur.com/GXdu8ta (http://imgur.com/GXdu8ta)

Title: Re: Yellow-crowned Night Heron?
Post by: thouc on August 17, 2014, 09:28:59 AM

The mostly dark and thick bill and the large eyes do look good for Yellow-crowned.

/Thomas

Title: Re: Yellow-crowned Night Heron?
Post by: JW Mills on August 17, 2014, 07:09:31 PM

I'm no expert so it's a little hard for me to tell from the photo but it is a juvie Yellow-crowned. I was a Col Sam this afternoon and  I could see the difference between it and a juvie Black-crowned. Also, while I was there the bird was ID'ed by a very reputable birder.

Title: Re: Yellow-crowned Night Heron?
Post by: thouc on August 17, 2014, 09:10:38 PM

The juv. Yellow-crowned Night Heron was still there this evening. A lifer for me.