Black-crowned night heron

In the mating season, the legs of the quack turn reddish/purple.

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Black-crowned night heron

  • Habitat

    wetlands in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America

  • Food

    fish, worms, insects and other small animals

  • Lifetime

    21 years

  • Weight

    800 grams

  • Length

    around 65 cm

  • Number of eggs

    3 to 5

  • Incubation time

    24 to 26 days

  • IUCN Status

    safe

  • EEP?

    no

21

years, that's how old a quack can get

25

days, that's about how long a quack is incubating

800

grams, so light a quack weighs

Night Hunter

The black-crowned night heron is a heron-like bird that is especially active at night. Its red eyes help it see enough at dusk to catch prey. It then stands dead still near the water to pick up its food with its sharp beak. During the day, on the other hand, it prefers to hide in a tree.

Quack-quack

If you listen carefully to this bird you will understand how it got its Dutch name. Its call can be described as 'kwak-kwak'. In English it is called Night heron, which can be translated as 'night heron'.