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Malayan Night-Heron

Gorsachius melanolophus (Raffles, TS 1822)

The Malayan night heron, also known as Malaysian night heron and tiger bittern, is a medium-sized heron. It is distributed in southern and eastern Asia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Ardeidae
Genus:
   Gorsachius
Scientific:
  Gorsachius melanolophus

Original description

Citation:
  (Raffles, TS 1822)

Reference:
   Trans. Linn. Soc. London (1), 13 p.326

Protonym:
  Ardea melanolopha

Type locality:
  western Sumatra.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/755072

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DC10105A2C4B24A4

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DC10105A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DC10105A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174876

Geographic range:

  • Gorsachius melanolophus melanolophus: patchily distributed from India (Western Ghats, Assam) east to southern China, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, and southeast Asia south to the northern Thai-Malay Peninsula; winters to Sri Lanka, the southern Thai-Malay Peninsula, and the Greater Sundas
  • Gorsachius melanolophus minor: Nicobar Islands
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Malayan Night-Heron
Catalan:
Martinet de nit malai
Czech:
kvakoš indomalajský
Danish:
Malajnathejre
German:
Wellenreiher
Spanish:
Martinete Malayo
Spanish (Spain):
Martinete Malayo
Finnish:
etelänhämyhaikara
French:
Bihoreau malais
Croatian:
malajski gak
Hungarian:
maláj bakcsó
Italian:
Nitticora di Malesia
Japanese (romaji):
zuguromizogoi
Japanese:
ズグロミゾゴイ
Lithuanian:
Malajinis baublys
Dutch:
Indische Kwak
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Duskdverghegre
Norwegian:
Duskdverghegre
Polish:
ślepowron orientalny
Portuguese:
Savacu-malaio
Portuguese (Portugal):
garça-nocturna-malaia
Russian:
Чернохохлая кваква
Slovak:
chavkoš čiernohrivý
Serbian:
Malajski gak
Swedish:
malajnatthäger
Ukrainian:
Квак малазійський
Chinese:
黑冠鳽
Chinese (Traditional):
黑冠麻鷺

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Malaysian Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Malaysian Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Malaysian Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Malaysian Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Malaysian Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Malaysian Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Malaysian Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Malaysian Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Malaysian Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bihoreau malais ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bihoreau malais ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Malay Bittern ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Malayan Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Malay Bittern ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Malayan Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Malaysian Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Malayan Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Malay Night-heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Malayan Night Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Nycticorax melanolophus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Gorsachius melanolophus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Nycticorax melanolophus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Malayan Night-Heron ( Gorsachius melanolophus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gorsachius melanolophus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gorsachius melanolophus [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Малайска нощна чапла
Bengali: ভারয়ী চনচ঱ফক , মালয়ী নিশিবক
Bengali (transliteration): mālaẏī niśibaka
Catalan: Martinet de nit malai
Czech: Kvakoš indomalajský
Danish: Malajnathejre
German: Wellenreiher, Wellen-Reiher
English: Malay Bittern, Malay Night Heron, Malay Night-Heron, Malayan Night Heron, Malayan Night-Heron, Malaysian Night Heron, Malaysian Night-Heron, Tiger Bittern, Tiger Night-Heron
English, HBW: Malay Night-heron
English (IOC): Malayan Night Heron
English (United States): Malayan Night-Heron
Esperanto: Tigra noktardeo
Spanish: Garza Nocturna Tigresa, Martinete Malayo
Spanish (Spain): Martinete Malayo
Spanish (HBW): Malayan Night-Heron
Estonian: ida-ööhaigur
Finnish: Etelänhämyhaikara
French: Bihoreau malais, Butor malais
Croatian: malajski gak
Hungarian: maláj bakcsó
Indonesian: Burung Kowak Melayu, Kowak Melayu
Italian: Nitticora della Malesia, Nitticora di Malesia, Nitticora tigrata della Malesia
Japanese (romaji): zu-guro mizo-goi, Zuguromizogoi, Zuguro-mizogoi, Zuguro-mizo-goi
Japanese: ズグロミゾゴイ
Japanese (Kanji): 頭黒溝五位
Korean: 검은댕기붉은해오라기, 푸른눈테해오라기
Korean (Transliteration): geomeun-daenggi-bulgeun-haeoragi
Kirghiz: таргыл түнчү кытан
Scientific: Ardea melanolopha, Butio Kutteri, Gorsachius melanolophus, Gorsachius melanolophus melanolophus, Gorsachius melanolophus minor, Gorsachius melanolophus rufolineatus, Lymnophylax marmorata, Nycticorax melanolophus
Lithuanian: Malajinis baublys
Latvian: Malajas gārnis
Malayalam: കാട്ടുകൊക്ക്
Malay: Burung Perlong, Burung Pucung Harimau, Burung Pucung Rimau, Pucong, Pucong Rimau, Pucung Harimau
Nepali: मलाया बा“केबकुल्ला
Dutch: Indische Kwak
Norwegian Nynorsk: Duskdverghegre
Norwegian: Duskdverghegre
Polish: slepowron orientalny, ślepowron orientalny
Pinyin: hēi-guān hǔ-bān yán, hēi-guān má-lù, hēi-guān yán, hēi-guān yè-yán
Portuguese: Savacu-malaio
Portuguese (Portugal): garça-nocturna-malaia
Russian: Малайская Ночная Выпь, Тигровая выпь, Тигровая кваква, Чернохохлая кваква
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Malaya Thambala-koka
Slovak: chavkoš čiernohrivý
Serbian: Malajski gak
Swedish: Malajnatthäger
Thai: นกยางลายเสือ
Thai (Transliteration): nók yaaŋ laay-sĕua
Turkish: Malay gece balıkçılı, Malaya Gece Balıkçılı
Ukrainian: Квак малазійський
Vietnamese: Chim Cò tôm, Chim Vạc rừng, Vạc rừng
Chinese: 黑冠, 黑冠千干鸟, 黑冠夜, 黑冠夜鳽, 黑冠虎斑, 黑冠行鸟, 黑冠鳽, 黑冠麻鷺
Chinese (Traditional): 黑冠夜鳽, 黑冠虎斑鳽, 黑冠鳽, 黑冠麻鷺, 黑冠麻鷺〔黑冠虎斑鳽〕
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 黑冠麻鷺
Chinese (Taiwan): 黑冠麻鹭

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