Definition of heron

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Heron (n.) Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons..

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Desmognathous :: Desmognathous (a.) Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds..
Hernshaw :: Hernshaw (n.) Heronshaw.
Umber :: Umber (n.) An African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird..
Egret :: Egret (n.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, / Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima)..
Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) The small white European heron. See Egret.
Herodiones :: Herodiones (n. pl.) A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii..
Cultirostral :: Cultirostral (a.) Having a bill shaped like the colter of a plow, or like a knife, as the heron, stork, etc..
Heroner :: Heroner (n.) A hawk used in hunting the heron.
Hammerkop :: Hammerkop (n.) A bird of the Heron family; the umber.
Heronsew :: Heronsew (n.) A heronshaw.
Frank :: Frank (n.) The common heron; -- so called from its note.
Rookery :: Rookery (n.) A breeding place of other gregarious birds, as of herons, penguins, etc..
Acherontic :: Acherontic (a.) Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund..
Cultirostres :: Cultirostres (n. pl.) A tribe of wading birds including the stork, heron, crane, etc..
Hern :: Hern (n.) A heron; esp., the common European heron..
Heronshaw :: Heronshaw (n.) A heron.
Acheron :: Acheron (n.) A river in the Nether World or infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf..
Heron :: Heron (n.) Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons..
Squawl :: Squawk (n.) The American night heron. See under Night.
Squad :: Squacco (n.) A heron (Ardea comata) found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe..
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