The night heron, scientifically named Nycticorax nycticorax, is a bird that lives all over the world.

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It is part of the Ardeidae family, and of the order of Pélecaniformes.

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It is recognizable by its dark gray head and back, gray wings and white belly. Its beak is black or yellow and its legs are yellow.

In the night heron, it is impossible to recognize the male from the female.

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It feeds mainly on fish and insects.

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The gray night heron lives in swamps.

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It nests in colonies, at the top of a tree or in the reed bed. It lays 3 to 5 eggs .

It is a fairly silent species.

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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.