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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Photo by Samuel Borsh
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Grey with darker wing feather. Matching head with white cheeks and mohawk with yellow crown.

Habitat:

Warm wetlands, riverbanks, etc...Natice to the Americas and hailing from southern France

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PublishedApril 5, 2016

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