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Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Description:

"They have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. They have pale grey wings and white under parts. Two or three long white plumes, erected in greeting and courtship displays, extend from the back of the head."

Habitat:

"The breeding habitat is fresh and salt-water wetlands throughout much of the world."

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4 Comments

ClaudiaS
ClaudiaS 11 years ago

Thanks António

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 11 years ago

Beautiful spotting cláudia,congrats

ClaudiaS
ClaudiaS 11 years ago

Thanks Ava T-B

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah, ClaudiaS.

ClaudiaS
Spotted by
ClaudiaS

Tomar, Portugal

Spotted on Jul 12, 2012
Submitted on Jul 14, 2012

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