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Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

This bird is about the size of an American Crow, with plumage as shown.

Habitat:

Perched amid cattails along the edge of an artificial lake in a highly urbanized area of Colorado Springs: just off the Interstate 25, and amid several hotels and restaurants.

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Black-crowned Night-heron - Nycticorax nycticorax - Overview

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Colorado Springs Critters
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Front Range Life of Colorado
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Colorado's Feathered Friends
Mission
Urban Biodiversity of Colorado

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PublishedMay 2, 2013

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