Nycticorax

Nycticorax caledonicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pelecaniformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Classis: Aves Informal group: Saurornithes Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithurae Subclassis: Carinatae Infraclassis: Neornithes Parvclassis: Neognathae Ordo: Pelecaniformes

Familia: Ardeidae
Subfamilia: Nycticoracinae
Genus: Nycticorax
Species: N. caledonicus - N. nycticorax

Name

Nycticorax T. Forster, 1817

Vernacular names

беларуская: Кваквы
English: Night Herons
suomi: Yöhaikarat

Reference

Observations of the Natural History of Swallows; with a collateral statement of facts relative to their migration, and to their brumal torpidity: and a table of reference to authors... To which is added a general catalogue of British birds... p.59

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