Tag: Gorsachius leuconotus

White-backed Night Heron (Gorsachius leuconotus)

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Gorsachius leuconotus | [authority] Wagler, 1827 | [UK] White-backed Night Heron | [FR] Bihoreau a dos blanc | [DE] Weissrucken-Reiher | [ES] Martinete encapuchado | [NL] Witrugkwak Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Gorsachius is a genus of Old World night herons typically found near water in forested regions. These […]