| Scientific Name | Nyctanassa violacea |
| Family Name | Ardeidae |
| Order Name | Pelecaniformes |
| Adults are about 61 cm long and weigh 625 g. They have a white crown and back with the remainder of the body grayish, red eyes and short yellow legs. They have a white stripe below the eye. Juveniles resemble young Black-crowned Night-Herons, being mainly brown flecked with white or gray. | |