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.