Nycticorax is a genus of night herons. The name Nycticorax derives from the Greek for `night raven` and refers to the largely nocturnal feeding habits of this group of birds, and the croaking crow-like call of the best known species, the Black-crowned night heron. These are medium-sized herons which often are migratory in the colder parts of the..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nycticorax