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Old World night herons
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nycticorax
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Nycticorax is a genus of night herons . The name Nycticorax means "night raven" and derives from the Ancient Greek nuktos "night" and korax , "raven". It refers to the largely nocturnal feeding habits of this group of birds , and the croaking crow-like ...