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Definition 2024

night_heron

night heron

English

Noun

night heron ‎(plural night herons)

Any of the nocturnal species of herons of the genera Nycticorax, Nyctanassa, and Gorsachius.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Ascension night heron
black-crowned night heron
Japanese night heron
Malayan night heron
Malaysian night heron

Mauritius night heron
nankeen night heron
Niue night heron
rufous night heron
white-backed night heron

Translations

species of heron

Chinese:
Mandarin: 夜鷺 (zh), 夜鹭 (zh) ‎(yèlù)
French: bihoreau (fr) m
German: Nachtreiher (de) m
Japanese: 五位鷺 ‎(ゴイサギ, goisagi)

Lithuanian: naktìkovas m
Russian: кваква (ru) f ‎(kvakva)
Spanish: martinete m
Tagalog: bakaw-gabi