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| Image details: |
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| Image Description: |
Night Heron in flight |
| Image notes: |
One of the only seven ever seen in Shetland, photographed on the 3rd of June |
| Species in Image: |
Night Heron |
| Date: |
1981 |
| Area: |
Yell |
| Old Haa Image Reference Number: |
btc00428 |
| General details: |
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| Common Name |
Night Heron |
| Latin Name |
Nyticorax nyticroax |
| Latin Group Name |
Ciconiiformes |
| Latin Family Name |
Ardeidae |
| Common Family Name |
Bitterns, Egrets and Herons |
| Description |
Very rare migrant from Europe; only seven sightings from Shetland. Bobby spotted this one near Mid-Yell. Found on almost all continents.
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