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YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does yellow-crowned night heron mean?
• YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON (noun)
The noun YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON has 1 sense:
1. North American night heron
Familiarity information: YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
North American night heron
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Nyctanassa violacea; yellow-crowned night heron
Hypernyms ("yellow-crowned night heron" is a kind of...):
night heron; night raven (nocturnal or crepuscular herons)
Holonyms ("yellow-crowned night heron" is a member of...):
genus Nyctanassa; Nyctanassa (American night herons)
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