The first photo of a Yellow-crowned Night-heron was made by Bas Spek at the mouth of the Warappakreek in December 2009. Then a picture of a nightheron with young, made by Arie Spaans at a breeding colony in Suriname. It is mainly seen along the coast on mudflats and near the mangrove, where it will breed in colonies with other herons and ibises. Normally it seeks food on its own and at night.
Each small square indicates the observation of at least one (group) of these birds, the medium ones at least 4 observations and the largest ones 10 or more.
| Distribution in Suriname (explanation) | |
| Coastal area |  |
| Savanna |  |
| Forests | |
| Mountain forests | |
| Sipalawini savanna | |
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More photos of birds in Suriname, part 1
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