#BirdsofthePhilippines: Black-crowned Night Heron (𝘕𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘹 𝘯𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘹)

Black-Crowned Night Heron

The black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a local resident at Baras Bird Sanctuary in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. It can sometimes be seen during the day, though it is often active at night and may cross roads.

Its appearance and nighttime activity have led people to mistake it for a ghost or the folkloric “wakwak.” The video notes the bird’s red eyes and distinctive call. Juveniles are brown, with white or pale-brown streaks in their feathers.

Researchers and Sources

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