Definitions for night heron
night her·on

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1. night heron, night ravennoun

   nocturnal or crepuscular herons

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1. night heron

   A night heron is a type of medium-sized heron or wading bird primarily consisting of the genera Nycticorax and Gorsachius. These species are characterized by a stocky body, short legs, broad wings, and relatively short neck. They are noted for their nocturnal behavior, hunting for fish and aquatic invertebrates during the night or early morning hours. Their plumage is typically grey, black, white, or brown. The most familiar ones include the black-crowned night heron and the yellow-crowned night heron.

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1. Night heron

   The night herons are medium-sized herons in the genera Nycticorax, Nyctanassa and Gorsachius. The genus name Nycticorax derives from the Greek for “night raven” and refers to the largely nocturnal feeding habits of this group of birds, and the croaking crow-like call of the best known species, the Black-crowned Night Heron. In Europe, Night Heron is often used to refer to the Black-crowned Night Heron, since it is the only member of the genus in that continent. Adults are short-necked, short-legged and stout herons with a primarily brown or grey plumage, and, in most, a black crown. Young birds are brown, flecked with white. At least some of the extinct Mascarenes taxa appear to have retained this juvenile plumage in adult birds. Night herons nest alone or in colonies on platforms of sticks in a group of trees, or on the ground in protected locations such as islands or reedbeds. 3-8 eggs are laid. Night herons stand still at the water's edge, and wait to ambush prey, mainly at night. They primarily eat small fish, crustaceans, frogs, aquatic insects, and small mammals. During the day they rest in trees or bushes. There are seven extant species. The genus Nycticorax has suffered more than any other ciconiiform genus from extinction, mainly because of their capability to colonize small, predator-free oceanic islands, and a tendency to evolve towards flightlessness.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of night heron in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of night heron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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