heronnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈher.ən/us/ˈher.ən/plural herons or herona large bird with long legs, a long neck and grey or white feathers that lives near water
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Birds which live by or on inland water
- bittern
- coot
- corncrake
- crane
- cygnet
- flamingo
- grebe
- kingfisher
- moorhen
- mute swan
- pelican
- snipe
- stork
- swan
- wader
- water bird
- waterfowl