any of several herons most active at night or twilight
night heron
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night heron
noun
Any of several nocturnal or crepuscular herons of the genera Nycticorax, Nyctanassa, or Gorsachius, especially Nycticorax nycticorax, found almost worldwide.
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Noun
(plural night herons)
- Any of the nocturnal species of herons of the genera Nycticorax, Nyctanassa, and Gorsachius.
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Sentence Examples
- The yellow-crowned night-heron and the little blue heron nest rarely.
- The night-heron (goi-sagi) is very common.
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