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Heron - Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Photo by Karan Raghwa
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black bill; Red/Dark brown eyes; Head and upperparts black; in contrast wings and around neck area light grey/brown; underparts buffy white/ light grey; pink legs
Photo taken at Wasit Wetland Centre, Sharjah.UAE

Habitat:

Lakes and water bodies.

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Bio-diversity of UAE
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2016

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