White-backed Night Heron Calherodius leuconotus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (30)
- Subspecies (2)
Albert Martínez-Vilalta, Anna Motis, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.1 — Published October 24, 2023
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in eBird-supported languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Witrugnagreier |
| Azerbaijani | Ağbel qarıldaq |
| Bulgarian | Белогърба нощна чапла |
| Catalan | martinet de nit encaputxat |
| Croatian | afrički gak |
| Czech | kvakoš africký |
| Danish | Hvidrygget Nathejre |
| Dutch | Witrugkwak |
| English | White-backed Night Heron |
| English (AVI) | White-backed Night Heron |
| English (United States) | White-backed Night Heron |
| Estonian | prill-ööhaigur |
| Finnish | silmälasihaikara |
| French | Bihoreau à dos blanc |
| German | Weißrückenreiher |
| Icelandic | Söðulhegri |
| Japanese | セジロミゾゴイ |
| Norwegian | brilledverghegre |
| Polish | ślepowron białogrzbiety |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Goraz-de-dorso-branco |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Garça-nocturna-de-dorso-branco |
| Russian | Белоспинная кваква |
| Serbian | Beloleđi gak |
| Slovak | chavkoš bielochrbtý |
| Spanish | Martinete Encapuchado |
| Spanish (Spain) | Martinete encapuchado |
| Swedish | vitryggig natthäger |
| Turkish | Gözlüklü Gece Balıkçılı |
| Ukrainian | Квак білобокий |
| Zulu | umacuthobomvu |
Revision Notes
Claire Walter prepared the account for the 2023 Clements taxonomy update.
Calherodius leuconotus (Wagler, 1827)
PROTONYM:
Ardea Leuconotus
Wagler, 1827. Systema Avium pt.1, p.189, sp.33.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Senegambia.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- CALHERODIUS
- leuconotos / leuconotus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Introduction
Subspecies
SUBSPECIES
Calherodius leuconotus leuconotus Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Senegal east to Nigeria
Calherodius leuconotus leuconotus (Wagler, 1827)
PROTONYM:
Ardea Leuconotus
Wagler, 1827. Systema Avium pt.1, p.189, sp.33.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Senegambia.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- CALHERODIUS
- leuconotos / leuconotus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Calherodius leuconotus natalensis Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Cameroon south to northwestern Angola and east to eastern Sudan, western Ethiopia, and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, south through eastern Africa to southeastern Angola, northern Botswana, and eastern South Africa
Calherodius leuconotus natalensis (Roberts, 1933)
PROTONYM:
Calherodias leuconotus natalensis
Roberts, 1933. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 15, p.271.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Natal.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- CALHERODIUS
- leuconotos / leuconotus
- natalensis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the White-backed Night-Heron
