Yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Nyctanassa violacea is a species in the Nyctanassa genus. It is commonly known as Yellow-crowned night heron This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Ardeidae subfamily Ardeinae, . This species is found in 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).