night heron

Thân thiện

A night heron stands still in the shallow water at dusk.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of heron active at night or twilight: A "night heron" is a bird belonging to the heron family, characterized by its habits of being active during the night (nocturnal) or at dawn and dusk (crepuscular).

Usage

• The term "night heron" is used as a countable noun to refer to this specific type of bird. It is typically used in ornithological, wildlife, and general descriptive contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We spotted a black-crowned night heron standing motionless by the pond.
  • Night herons are often seen roosting in trees during the day.

Advanced Usage

• "Night heron" as a compound noun: The term functions as a single lexical unit to name the bird species. It is often modified by adjectives specifying the species, such as "black-crowned night heron" or "yellow-crowned night heron".

Variants and Related Words

• Nycticorax: The scientific genus name for some night herons.
• Heron: The broader family of long-legged wading birds to which night herons belong.
• Nocturnal: (Adjective) Active at night.
• Crepuscular: (Adjective) Active during twilight.

Synonyms

• Night raven (an archaic or poetic synonym for certain night herons).

Related Phrases/Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. nocturnal or crepuscular herons

Từ đồng nghĩa

• night raven