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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Photo by Elkman
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized heron with a black crown and back, with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs.

Habitat:

roosting in cypress trees

Reference Links:

Black-crowned Night Heron

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Comments (2)
drP
Very nice!

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Birds of the World
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2013

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