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Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Linnaeus, 1758. 4 subspecies recognized, here is shown hoactli.
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Immature
It shows the adult's color pattern, with dark crown and back, but with a general brown tone. It loses the spotting and streaking of juvenile plumage, salving some streaks on neck. Iris and legs intensify their coloration and aproximate to that of adults.
Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Neotropical Region
Date: 2 july 2008
Author: Alex García
 
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