(nycticorax nycticorax)
The Black-crowned Night Heron is found in Madagascar in freshwater lakes and marshes, coastal lagoons and estuaries. It is common throughout the island except in the drier southern regions. It is most active at night but, as these photographs show, it can be easily found during the day.
Black-crowned Night Heron, Lake Alarobia-Antananarivo, Madagascar
Black-crowned Night Heron, Lake Alarobia-Antananarivo, Madagascar
Black-crowned Night Heron, Lake Alarobia-Antananarivo, Madagascar
Black-crowned Night Heron, Lake Alarobia-Antananarivo, Madagascar
Black-crowned Night Heron, Lake Alarobia-Antananarivo, Madagascar
Black-crowned Night Heron, Lake Alarobia-Antananarivo, Madagascar