night raven

night raven

n (Animals) poetic any bird, esp the night heron, that is most active at night

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	night raven - nocturnal or crepuscular herons night heronheron - grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long billblack-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax - night heron of both Old and New WorldsNyctanassa violacea, yellow-crowned night heron - North American night heron
	2.	night raven - any bird that cries at nightnight bird - any bird associated with night: owl; nightingale; nighthawk; etc