202. Nycticorax nycticorax nevius 
BLACK=-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. 24 inches 
Adult. Above, forehead white, crown and back black, two or 
three long, white plumes extend from the back ym ops 
of the crown; wings and tail bluish gray. Below 
white; bill black; legs yellow. Immature. 
Above light brown, streaked and spotted with 
white. Below whitish, streaked with brown. 
The plumage of the young is so different that 
they are often mistaken for another species. 
Note. “ Quawk.” 
Nest. In large colonies, in trees near water. we a. 
Breeds. Local summer resident. April till late fall. 

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