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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

Notes:

juvenile

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (juvenile)

Nyctanassa violacea
MitchRay
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Comments (1)
jamerbean
Agreed that it is a night heron, but I believe it is a juvenile black-crowned night heron based on the color of the bill (juvie yellow-crowneds have an all black bill): http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-crowned_Night-Heron/id

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PublishedMay 26, 2011

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