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Low
Concern

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax
Long-term Trend:
Stable
Current Trend:
Uncertain
Distribution Range Size:
Very Large
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Conservation
Categories

Global Red List:

Least Concern

Wildlife Protection Act:

Schedule-IV
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron

Additional Information

Long-term Trend (%)
12.28
Long-term Trend CI (%)
23.46
Current Annual Change (%)
-0.73
Current Annual Change CI (%)
3.05

Distribution Range Size (sq.km)

1277858

Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km)

1207
Migratory Status
Resident
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
Non-Endemic

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To cite this page: SoIB 2020. State of India’s Birds factsheet:
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax

. Accessed on 2023-03-21.

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