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BirdsSensitive species
A crab and crayfish specialist of wooded bottomlands, scarce and local in Indiana.
Field facts
HabitatBottomland forest, creeks
RangeSouthern and central Indiana; local
When to lookApril to September
StatusState endangered in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBlack-crowned night-heron
Field note: Its diet is so crayfish-heavy that its range follows crayfish streams.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Nest sites are sensitive; report rather than publicise them.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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