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Identification

black-crowned night heron
Nycticorax nycticorax

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Caption

A wild Black-Crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. Many of these birds nest around the Bird House at the zoo. They fly to local water sources after dark to hunt for food.

  • Subject
  • Live Animal
  • Type
  • Photo
  • Life Stages And Gender
  • Adult/Sexually Mature
  • Anatomy
  • Coloration/Patterning :: Cryptic

Contributors

Patricia Jones (photographer; copyright holder), Animal Diversity Web

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