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Yellow-crowned night heron
Nyctanassa violacea
32.5731, -117.126
Field Notes
Description:
These are stocky wading birds with a grayish-blue body and back. The wings have a black scaled pattern. The head is black with white cheeks and a pale yellow crown.
Habitat:
Spotted at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge in San Diego, California.
Notes:
A locale birder told me a family of these moved into the refuge a few years ago and now there are several of them at this refuge.
Reference Links:
Yellow-crowned night heron - Wikipedia
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PublishedNovember 28, 2021
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