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Yellow-Crowned Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

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Field Notes

Notes:

Spotted this bird at Lake Hefner. I did some research but can't ID it! ~~~ Thank you Malcolm Wilton-Jones for the ID! =)

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
This has only recently been moved from its original grouping under the Nycticorax genus

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PublishedJune 25, 2013

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