Boat-Billed Heron

The Boat-Billed Heron can be found in parts of South America, and is commonly known as the Boatbill. These birds are fairly strange looking, as you can tell from the picture.

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Description

Latin Name: Cochlearius cochlearius Conservation Status: Least Concern Distribution: Mexico, Peru, Brazil Estimated Length: 55 cm Estimated Weight: 34 g

While being coloured in soft tones, the Boat-Billed Heron is multi-coloured. They have grey wings and lower back. Their crown, crest, upper backs and large, broad bills are black, while their face, breast and neck are white. The Boat-Billed Heron will swoop down to the water, catching fish and other aquatic life, and insects in thier bill.

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae Genus: Cochlearius Species: C. cochlearius