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yellow crowned night heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Nocturnal heron of the warm temperate through tropic regions

Habitat:

clump of trees near river

Notes:

He was just bedding down for the day

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