Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wetlands (very rare).
Diet: Fish, crabs.
Best time to spot: Yellow crown stripe.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
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