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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Habitat:

In and near wetlands primarily in the southeast United States, in areas of abundant crustaceans; breeding habitat includes barrier islands, coastal lowlands, inland lowlands, forests with open understories, mangroves, and edges of lagoons.

Notes:

Seen walking on an exposed mud flat in the mangroves of this barrier island during low tide.

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LivanEscudero
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LivanEscudero

Florida, USA

Spotted on Nov 27, 2019
Submitted on Dec 8, 2019

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