shitepoke

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Etymology

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From shite +‎ poke, with reference to the birds' habit of defecating when disturbed.

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Noun

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shitepoke (plural shitepokes)

  1. The green heron, Butorides virescens.
  2. The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.
  3. The American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus.