night-raven

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A bird active at night, sometimes identified with a specific species such as a night-owl or nightjar, and sometimes seen as a separate animal in its own right

sad Horrour with grim hew, / Did alwayes sore, beating his yron wings; / And after him Owles and Night-rauens flew, / The hatefull messengers of heauy things .

nightraven
{n} a night bird, a sort of owl
night raven
any bird that cries at night