black-crowned night heron

[ blak-kround ]

noun

1. night heron

Word History and Origins

Origin of black-crowned night heron¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

You might also see a green or great blue heron, or a black-crowned night heron.

From Los Angeles Times

His longest stake out was a nine-hour watch for a black-crowned night heron near Wakefield, which he finally saw for three or four seconds.

From BBC

Here, a black-crowned night heron has found a fishing perch on the harbour front.

From BBC

It was 5:28 A.M., and a black-crowned night heron hunched into its pale-gray wings.

From The New Yorker

The Block Island quarter depicts a black-crowned night heron in mid-flight with the North Light in the background.

From Washington Times