yellow-crowned night heron
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of yellow-crowned night heron
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Jim peered into the distance and trained his 10-times-magnification binoculars on a yellow-crowned night heron with plumes that fluttered down its back like ribbons.
From Washington Post
Some 58 bird species build their nests at this wetland, including the yellow-crowned night heron, one of many that migrate from the southeastern United States.
From Washington Times
One of them, a yellow-crowned night heron, is nocturnal, while the other, a little blue heron, is active during the day.
From Reuters
A yellow-crowned night heron popped up at its usual spot on a bayou.
From New York Times
“I was out on Piermont Marsh, which is about 4 miles from here, with my son Brooklyn in his canoe on Sunday and we saw a yellow-crowned night heron fly right by us.”
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