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Yellow-crowned night-heron

Nyctanassa violacea

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36.8885, -76.3013

Field Notes

Description:

Immature. Adults lose their spots and head turns black.

Habitat:

along Lafayette River

Notes:

Spotted during Lafayette Wetlands Partnership's Bio Blitz.

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PublishedAugust 19, 2017

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