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(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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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Heron'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/heron.html. 1828.
 
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