noun Date: 1844 a widely distributed night heron ( Nycticorax nycticorax ) having a black crown and back, gray wings, and white underparts
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
Meaning of BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012