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Black crowned night-heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Description:

Medium-sized, stocky heron. Short neck and thick black bill. Black cap and back. Wings gray.Underparts white. Red eyes.

Habitat:

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

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LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico

Spotted on Mar 1, 2012
Submitted on Jun 24, 2012

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