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Black Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) A Bird In The Wild
The black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), commonly abbreviated to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia. Adults are approximately 64 cm (25 in) long and weigh 800 g (28 oz). They have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs.
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Animalblog, Black Crowned Night Heron

Largely nocturnal, found worldwide in wetlands and marshes

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Wild, Black Crowned Night Heron

Largely nocturnal, found worldwide in wetlands and marshes


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