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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Hernshaw :: Hernshaw (n.) Heronshaw.
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..
Crabeater :: Crabeater (n.) A small European heron (Ardea minuta, and other allied species)..
Frank :: Frank (n.) The common heron; -- so called from its note.
Qua-bird :: Qua-bird (n.) The American night heron. See under Night.
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)..
Acherontic :: Acherontic (a.) Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund..
Musk :: Musk (n.) A plant of the genus Erodium (E. moschatum); -- called also musky heron's-bill.
Cultirostres :: Cultirostres (n. pl.) A tribe of wading birds including the stork, heron, crane, etc..
Heronshaw :: Heronshaw (n.) A heron.
Heronry :: Heronry (n.) A place where herons breed.
Herodiones :: Herodiones (n. pl.) A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii..
Percheron :: Percheron (n.) One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; -- called also Percheron-Norman..
Heroner :: Heroner (n.) A hawk used in hunting the 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..
Heronsew :: Heronsew (n.) A heronshaw.
Cultirostral :: Cultirostral (a.) Having a bill shaped like the colter of a plow, or like a knife, as the heron, stork, etc..
Sedge :: Sedge (n.) A flock of herons.
Rookery :: Rookery (n.) A breeding place of other gregarious birds, as of herons, penguins, etc..
Squawl :: Squawk (n.) The American night heron. See under Night.
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