| Titre : | First breeding of night heron Nycticorax nycticorax at Franconian pond area |
| Auteurs : | Manfred Kraus, Auteur ; Werner Krauss, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Ornithologischer Anzeiger (45(2-3) DEC 2006) |
| Article en page(s) : | 164-170 |
| Résumé : | In 2006 breeding of Night Heron was proved for the first time in the Franconian Pond Area, i.e. a part of Bavaria situated to the north of the Danube. Two occupied nests were found. From the end of May until the middle of August up to six adults in breeding plumage plus up to ten immature (2nd or 3rd year) birds were present although the contents of the nests were lost by the end of June. Observations are reported regarding behaviour and plumage. |



