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Definition of Ardea occidentalis
1. Noun. Large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ardea Occidentalis
Literary usage of Ardea occidentalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1905)
"Similar to ardea occidentalis Aud. of south Florida but very much smaller. Color.
— Entirely pure white; the bill yellow ; legs and feet greenish yellow. ..."
2. Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America: With Keys to the Species and by Frank Michler Chapman (1895)
"ardea occidentalis Aud. GREAT WHITE HERON. Ad.—Entirely white ; in breeding
plumage, with long, narrow, stiffened feathers on the back and lower foreneck, ..."
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