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Boat-billed Heron

Cochlearius cochlearius

The Boat-billed Heron is a unique bird with a big, flat bill that looks like a boat! They are often found resting quietly near water, waiting to catch fish and frogs.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Boat-billed Heron has a distinctive, broad, and flat black bill resembling a boat's hull. Its head is topped with a shaggy black cap, contrasting with a white forehead and a greyish body. Chestnut-colored flanks add a touch of warm color to its otherwise muted plumage.

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Boat-billed Heron
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Boat-billed Heron

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby boat-bills have a normal heron bill, changing as they grow!

Boat-billed herons are more closely related to night-herons than typical herons!

Their deep calls sound like frogs or barking dogs at night!

They often nest in groups, sometimes with other water birds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Scoop-Bill Hunter

Boat-billed Herons can scoop up prey from shallow water because their unique, wide bill acts like a net, trapping food.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Master

Boat-billed Herons have large eyes adapted for low light, which helps them see clearly and hunt effectively in the dark.

Fähigkeit

Ambush Camouflage

Boat-billed Herons have grey and black plumage that helps them blend perfectly into shadowy wetland environments, allowing them to surprise prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
45-55 cm
Flügelspannweite
76-80 cm
Gewicht
0.5-0.6 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-12 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
21-26 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These nocturnal hunters primarily use their special bill to scoop up fish, insects, and frogs!

Hauptnahrung

  • Small Fish
  • Frogs
  • Aquatic Insects
  • Crustaceans

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

A small fish often hunted by herons.

hunts

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Adults and tadpoles are prey in wetland habitats.

eaten by

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

Preys on heron eggs and chicks in nesting colonies.

shelters

Red Mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

Provides safe nesting and roosting sites above water.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance so they feel safe and can fly away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Boat-billed Heron?

45-55 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Boat-billed Heron?

76-80 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Boat-billed Heron?

0.5-0.6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Boat-billed Heron?

10-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Boat-billed Heron?

35 km/h

Was frisst Boat-billed Heron?

These nocturnal hunters primarily use their special bill to scoop up fish, insects, and frogs!

Wo findet man Boat-billed Heron normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Boat-billed Heron?

Ambush

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