night heron

noun

: any of various widely distributed nocturnal or crepuscular herons (especially genus Nycticorax)

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Their path to the sea presents its own threats: Hatchlings risk dehydration (from taking too long to reach the ocean), disorientation (from other sources of light on the beach) and predation (from ghost crabs and night herons hungry for their next meal). — Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 In Bharatpur, India, under short twilight in 1995, scientists reported night herons leaving their daytime roosts. — Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024

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1785, in the meaning defined above

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