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black–crowned night heron
noun \ˈblak-ˌkrau̇nd-\
Definition of BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
: a widely distributed night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) having a black crown and back, gray wings, and white underparts
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1844
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