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Black Crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Photo by BlueAppaloosa
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

A medium sized wading bird with a gray back, white belly and neck, black crown and bill, and bright red eye. I really love their little white "pony tail".

Habitat:

near water

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