Birds Around Me 0209 - Black-crowned Night-heron वाक्, नख्त ताल बगुला , नख्त बाक, रात बगुला (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Black-crowned Night-heron वाक्, नख्त ताल बगुला , नख्त बाक, रात बगुला (Nycticorax nycticorax) adults overall pale greyish with black cap and back and conspicuous red eyes. Juveniles are noticeably different and often confused with 0026. Indian Pond Heron ( अंधा बगुला ) / Ardeola grayii or 0091. Striated Heron (Butorides striata) , brown and streaky with yellow eyes. I nteresting Fact: "nycticorax" is from Ancient Greek and combines nux, nuktos meaning "night" and korax meaning "raven", often used in the past for "bird of ill omen". Hindi Names of Black-crowned Night-heron: वाक्, नख्त ताल बगुला , नख्त बाक, रात बगुला Birds Around Me - Unfinished List (अपूर्ण सूची) https://birds.rekabira.in/p/this-is-list-of-birds-i-clicked-since.html Ashutosh Jhureley @BirdsAroundMe Black-crowned Night-heron वाक्, नख्त ताल बगुला , नख्त बाक, रात बगुला (Nycticorax nycticorax) Black-crowned Night-heron वाक्, नख्त ताल बगुला , नख्त बाक, रात बगुला (Nycticora