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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Description:

Medium-sized, stocky heron with a short neck and thick black bill. Black cap and back, gray wings and white below.

Habitat:

Various wetland habitats, including salt, brackish, and freshwater marshes, swamps, streams, lakes, and agricultural fields. Range spans five continents.

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Hampton Bays, New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 3, 2012
Submitted on Jun 4, 2012

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