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Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli
Black-crested, black-billed bird, ~ 15 inches tall, with gray wings and white breast.
Suburban neighborhood on insular tropical upland plateau.
Spotted perched on the top of a piling along the side of an irrigation ditch. The is the second spotting of this species in this general area within three months; none was observed previously. The Hawaiian name of this species is 'Auku'u.
Spotted on Mar 6, 2015
Submitted on Mar 6, 2015
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