BIRDS
Black-crowned Night Heron
700–1000 gWeight
110 cmWingspan
4 eggsClutch
25 daysIncubation
Bird weighing 700–1000 g. Migratory. Lives in forests. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground.
There are 5,135 observations of Black-crowned Night Heron in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Montréal, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from October to March.
