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boat-billed heron |
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boat-billed heron or boatbill, a tropical New World heron heron (hĕr`ən), common name for members of the family Ardeidae, large wading birds including the bittern and the egret, found in ..... Click the link for more information. , Chochlearius chochlearius. With shorter legs and a squatter appearance than most herons, this bird is remarkable chiefly for its broad bill, which is shaped like an overturned boat. Its coloring is dull brown, gray, and black and is similar in both the male and female. It is a nocturnal, shallow-water feeder, living on a diet of fishes and insects; it roosts and nests in trees. The boat-billed heron inhabits mangrove swamps from Mexico to S Brazil. It is classified in the phylum Chordata Chordata (kôrdā`tə,–dä`–) ..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Ciconiiformes, family Ardeidae. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As denizens of the deep go, the Atlantic broadbill can't hold a candlefish to the great white shark, the barracuda or the giant squid. 3) A broadbill landed with rod and reel, 355 pounds, in 1913. So when a broadbill was spotted during an East Cape trip being filmed for a segment of ``Inside Sportfishing,'' a bait was naturally tossed on it. |
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