black-crowned night heron
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black-crowned night heron
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
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You might also see a green or great blue heron, or a black-crowned night heron.
From Los Angeles Times
His longest stake out was a nine-hour watch for a black-crowned night heron near Wakefield, which he finally saw for three or four seconds.
From BBC
Here, a black-crowned night heron has found a fishing perch on the harbour front.
From BBC
It was 5:28 A.M., and a black-crowned night heron hunched into its pale-gray wings.
From The New Yorker
The Block Island quarter depicts a black-crowned night heron in mid-flight with the North Light in the background.
From Washington Times
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