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Boat-billed Heron

Cochlearius cochlearius

Photo by SG in CR
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized heron with a distinctive broad bill. Gray back and wing with a brown throat and neck and a black cap of long feathers on it's head. Was in a group of maybe 10-15 birds.

Habitat:

Mangroves next to the road to the beach Playa Cuajiniquil.

Notes:

Larger images can be seen on the Flickr page listed in my profile.

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Comments (3)
SG in CR
James, Leuba, thanks for taking a look and leaving your comments.
Leuba Ridgway
Going from pic 1 to 2 I got a shock - what a bill ! Best to see him in profile only....beautiful plumage. Great spotting and photos Sigg. Thanks for sharing this.

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PublishedSeptember 16, 2014

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