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Definition of Herons
1. heron [n] - See also: heron
Lexicographical Neighbors of Herons
Literary usage of Herons
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America: With Keys to the Species and by Frank Michler Chapman (1895)
"Generally speaking, herons are gregarious, nesting and roosting in flocks. ...
As a rule, they feed in grassy marshes, while herons more commonly resort to ..."
2. Essays and Observations on Natural History, Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology by John Hunter, Richard Owen (1861)
"The herons, like the bitterns, have five places, or fine tufts of feathers, upon
the skin, viz. one on each side of the thigh and pelvis ; one in each groin ..."
3. The Bermuda Islands: An Account of Their Scenery, Climate, Productions by Addison Emery Verrill (1902)
"The herons and Egrets. The early writers speak of herons as abundant and breeding —
especially ... The white herons still occur, but probably rarely breed. ..."
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