Range extends over five
continents.
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
  (L 25" W 44" WT 1.9 lbs)
 Species
Status is
Endangered
in Illinois
Fullersburg Woods
Hinsdale
29Jun08
Columbus Park
Chicago
22May2011
Munching on a catfish.
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Nycticorax is a bird of
evil omen mentioned
by Aristotle.
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Society
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