NightheronDutch: Kwak |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Nycticorax |
| Species: | Nycticorax nycticorax |
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| Specimen found in Israel, no beak sheat | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 136 mm |
| Length cranium: | 57 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 37 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 24 mm |
| Alternative names: Nachtreiher (German), Bihoreau gris (French), Martinete Común (Spanish) | |