| night heron n. Any of several nocturnal or crepuscular herons of the genus Nycticorax, especially the black-crowned heron, N. nycticorax. |
night heron
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any nocturnal heron of the genus Nycticorax and related genera, having short legs and neck, a heavy body, and a short heavy bill
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| Noun | 1. |  night heron - nocturnal or crepuscular herons heron - grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax - night heron of both Old and New Worlds Nyctanassa violacea, yellow-crowned night heron - North American night heron |
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