Nyctanassa (Noun)
Meaning
American night herons.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Nyctanassa violacea, also known as the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, is a common sight along coastal areas in the Americas.
- Nyctanassa is a genus of herons that are primarily found in the Americas.
- The Nyctanassa violacea and the Nyctanassa violacea amauronotus are considered two subspecies of night herons that are often difficult to distinguish from one another.
- Several species of birds, including those in the Nyctanassa genus, can be found in the mangrove forests that line many parts of the tropical Americas.
- Nyctanassa violacea pairs typically breed during the warmer months and create simple nests made of sticks high above the water in the coastal Americas.