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Black Crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Description:

Juvenile. A very widespread, chunky heron.

Habitat:

Spotted this fellow in the capybara enclosure at the Phoenix Zoo. Large amounts of water and cover bring birds in from all over there.

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ursulav
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ursulav

Tempe, Arizona, USA

Spotted on May 31, 2003
Submitted on Dec 24, 2013

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