. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). Photograph by JoAnn S. Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus) Status: The Black-crowned Night Heron is a common transient statewide that is often overlooked. It is a local summer resident, especially in Barton County at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Management Area, and in Staf- ford County at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. It is casual in winter. Period of Occurrence: This species is most numerous from 4 April to 17 June and from 30 July to 25 November. T
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). Photograph by JoAnn S. Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus) Status: The Black-crowned Night Heron is a common transient statewide that is often overlooked. It is a local summer resident, especially in Barton County at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Management Area, and in Staf- ford County at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. It is casual in winter. Period of Occurrence: This species is most numerous from 4 April to 17 June and from 30 July to 25 November. The extreme dates are 24 March and 2 January. Breeding: There are breeding records for only seven counties, but it undoubtedly breeds throughout the state, particularly in the eastern part. The nest, which may be in trees or on the ground, is made of twigs and sticks, and is usually lined with grasses. The clutch size varies from three to five pale blue-green eggs. The incubation period is 24 to 26 days. The young may leave the nest in three weeks but remain close by for parental feeding. The nesting habitat ranges from marshes to trees near water, and even to shelterbelts far from water in western Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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