| Book name (en) | The Birds of Europe |
| Book volume | Vol.4 |
| Identifier | 4-37 |
| Gould Scientific name | Nycticorax europæus |
| Scientific name | Nycticorax nycticorax |
| Gould name (en) | Common Night Heron |
| Name (en) | Black-crowned Night Heron |
| Order | PELECANIFORMES |
| Family | Ardeidae |
