Black-crowned Night-heron
  • Persian name Havasil shab
  • English name Black-crowned Night-heron
  • Scientific name Nycticoraxnycticorax
  • Family Ardeidae
  • Morphology Body length:60 cm. They have a black nape and back with the remainder of the body bluish-grey and white belly. Adults have bulky all-black bills.
  • Ethology They are more active in the evening and at dawn.