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Nycticorax
genus of Ardeidae within Pelecaniformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
Black-crowned night-heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Nycticorax nycticorax 9 9
Rufous Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus 1 1

species comparison1)

1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)
genus Nycticorax: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 18, maximal number retrices: 12

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