Identification
black-crowned night heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Date Taken
August 2001
Location
National Zoo, Washington, D.C.
Caption
Juvenile black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax)
- Subject
- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
- Life Stages And Gender
- Juvenile
- Anatomy
- Coloration/Patterning :: Cryptic
- Anatomy
- Coloration/Patterning :: Disruptive Coloration (Spots/Stripes)
Contributors
Tanya Dewey (photographer; copyright holder; identification), Animal Diversity Web
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