See also:Nycticorax
Nyctanassa is a genus ofnight herons from theAmericas, especially (but not exclusively) warmer coastal regions. They were formerly included in the genusNycticorax, but today all major authorities recognize them as distinct.
| Nyctanassa | |
|---|---|
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| Yellow-crowned night heron (N. violacea) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Subfamily: | Ardeinae |
| Genus: | Nyctanassa Stejneger, 1887 |
| Type species | |
| Ardea violacea Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
N. carcinocatactes (extinct) | |
Taxonomy
editThe genusNyctanassa was introduced in 1887 by the Norwegian born zoologistLeonhard Stejneger to accommodate a single species, theyellow-crowned night heron, which is therefore thetype species.[1][2] The genus name combines theAncient Greeknux meaning "night" withanassa meaning "queen" or "lady".[3]
Species
editThe genus contains the following two species:[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | †Nyctanassa carcinocatactes (extinct) | Bermuda night heron | Bermuda. |
 | Nyctanassa violacea | Yellow-crowned night heron | south Florida, the Gulf Coast (Louisiana to Alabama), and the eastern Texas coast; Mexico, Central America, Galápagos - Ecuador, the Caribbean and northern South America (south to Peru and Brazil in coastal regions) |
References
edit- ^Stejneger, Leonhard (1887)."Review of Japanese birds: V. Ibises, storks, and herons".Proceedings of the United States National Museum.10 (628): 271–319 [295, Footnote].doi:10.5479/si.00963801.10-628.271.
- ^Mayr, Ernst; Cottrell, G. William, eds. (1979).Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 227.
- ^Jobling, James A. (2010).The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 277.ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David;Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (December 2023)."Ibis, spoonbills, herons, Hamerkop, Shoebill, pelicans".IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved4 August 2024.
Further reading
edit- "Check-list of North American Birds". American Ornithologists' Union. 1998–2006. Archived fromthe original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved2007-07-29.
- Holloway, Joel Ellis (2003).Dictionary of Birds of the United States: Scientific and Common Names. Timber Press. p. 134.ISBN 0-88192-600-0.
- "The Internet Bird Collection". Handbook of the Birds of the World. Retrieved2007-07-29.
- Peterson, Alan P. (Editor). 1999.Zoological Nomenclature Resource (Zoonomen). Accessed 2007-7-29.
- Remsen, J. V., Jr., C. D. Cadena, A. Jaramillo, M. Nores, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, T. S. Schulenberg, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. [Version 2007-07-29.]A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithologists' Union. Accessed 2007-04-10.
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