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noun
- A bird of the family Ardeidae that lives in marshy areas, feeds on amphibians, reptiles, insects and fish and flies with its neck retracted rather than outstretched.
Translations: - Dutch: roerdomp(nl)m
- French: butor(fr)
- German: Rohrdommel(de)f
- Spanish: avetoro(es)m
Etymology: (term, butor), from w:Gallo-Romance languages, Gallo-Roman (term, butitaurus), a blend of w:Latin, Latin (term, butio, bÅtiÅ, bittern) and (term, taurus, , bull, ox).
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