
White-backed Night Heron
Inland rivers. Rufous neck and mantle; black cap; yellow facial skin and legs. Feeds at night

Inland rivers. Rufous neck and mantle; black cap; yellow facial skin and legs. Feeds at night

Riverine forests. Head to lower breast ash-grey; soft parts yellow.

Namibian woodland. Dark violet-blue and black plumage; black bill and legs.


Coastal forests. Above dark brown with two white wing-bars; face and underparts white, heavily marked and spotted black; bill black; legs pink.

Riverine forests. Head to upper breast ash-grey; soft parts yellow.

Northern woodlands. General uniformly glossy blue; black ear patch; red eye.

Bushveld with large flowing rivers. Cinnamon underparts with Rufous upperparts. Black eyes.

East coastal regions. White with black wings and tail; horn-coloured bill and legs.

Riverine forest. Lemon yellow breast, green upper feathers, and orange tail.
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