black-crowned night heron
[ blak-kround ]
/ ˈblækˌkraʊnd /
noun
See under night heron.
Origin of black-crowned night heron
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Words nearby black-crowned night heron
black-bellied plover,
black-billed cuckoo,
black-billed magpie,
black-capped chickadee,
black-coated,
black-crowned night heron,
black-eyed pea,
black-eyed susan,
black-figure,
black-footed ferret,
black-headed fireworm
Definition for black-crowned night heron (2 of 2)
night heron
noun
any of several thick-billed, crepuscular or nocturnal herons of the genus Nycticorax and related genera, as N. nycticorax (black-crowned night heron), of the Old and New Worlds, and Nyctanassa violacea (yellow-crowned night heron), of America.
Origin of night heron
First recorded in 1775–85
British Dictionary definitions for black-crowned night heron
night heron
noun
any nocturnal heron of the genus Nycticorax and related genera, having short legs and neck, a heavy body, and a short heavy bill