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PRONUNCIATION OF BOAT-BILLED HERON

boat-billed heron  [ˈbəʊtˌbɪld ˈhɛrən] play
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WHAT DOES BOAT-BILLED HERON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

boat-billed heron

Boat-billed heron

The boat-billed heron - colloquially known as the boatbill - is an atypical member of the heron family, and was formerly thought to be in a monotypic family, Cochlearidae. It lives in mangrove swamps from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil. It is a nocturnal bird, and breeds semi-colonially in mangrove trees, laying 2-4 bluish white eggs in a twig nest. The boat-billed heron is about 54 cm long. The adult has a black crown, long crest and upper back. The face, throat and breast are white, and the lower underparts are rufous with black flanks. The wings and lower back are pale grey. The massive broad scoop-like bill, which gives rise to this species' name, is mainly black. Immature birds have mainly brown upperparts and brown-tinged whitish underparts, and lack the crest. This species feeds on fish, rodents, eggs, crustaceans, insects and amphibians. Its calls include a deep croak and a high-pitched pee-pee-pee.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOAT-BILLED HERON


Aaron
ˈɛərən
baron
ˈbærən
Byron
ˈbaɪərən
Cameron
ˈkæmərən
chevron
ˈʃɛvrən
children
ˈtʃɪldrən
environ
ɪnˈvaɪrən
grandchildren
ˈɡræntʃɪldrən
great-grandchildren
ˌɡreɪtˈɡræntʃɪldrən
heron
ˈhɛrən
Herren
ˈhɛrən
Honduran
hɒnˈdjʊərən
Huron
ˈhjʊərən
Lauren
ˈlɔːrən
Lutheran
ˈluːθərən
patron
ˈpeɪtrən
perron
ˈpɛrən
siren
ˈsaɪərən
veteran
ˈvɛtərən
warren
ˈwɒrən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOAT-BILLED HERON

boat
boat deck
boat drill
boat neck
boat people
boat race
boat ride
boat shoes
boat train
boat trip
boat-shaped
boatable
boatbill
boatbuilder
boatbuilding
boatel
boater
boatful
boathook
boathouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOAT-BILLED HERON

Acheron
aileron
chaperon
Decameron
deuteron
erigeron
great white heron
green heron
grey heron
interferon
longeron
night heron
Oberon
operon
Percheron
Quiberon
seron
sticheron
Theron
vigneron

Synonyms and antonyms of boat-billed heron in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «boat-billed heron» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

船嘴鹭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chocuaco
570 millions of speakers

English

boat-billed heron
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाव बिल बगला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنقار قارب مالك الحزين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лодка - счет цапля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

garça bico-de- barco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নৌকা-বিল্ডিং বন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

héron de bateau à bec
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perahu yang dibilkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kahnschnabel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボートハシ鷺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보트 청구 헤론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boat-tagged heron
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

diệc thuyền hóa đơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படகு-பில்ட் ஹாரன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोट-बिली गरुड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gemi sürüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

airone barca -fatturato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Czapla naliczana łódź
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Човен- рахунок чапля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

facturat -boat stârc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βάρκα ράμφος ερωδιός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boot -billed reier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

båt -billed häger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

båt -billed hegre
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOAT-BILLED HERON»

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Articles on Ardeidae, Including: Egret, Boat-Billed Heron, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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A Neotropical Companion: An Introduction to the Animals, ...
There are also several species of tiger-herons (Tigrisoma spp.) along Neotropical rivers and marshes. These birds are named for the fine barring that characterizes both juvenile and adult plumage. Jabiru storks at nest BOAT-BILLED HERON ...
John C. Kricher, 1999
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Birds of the World
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION THE BOAT-BILLED HERON The boat-billed heron resembles the black-crowned night heron and has similarly large eyes and nocturnal habits. However, DNA studies show it to be genetically distant, having ...
Jason A. Mobley, 2008
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A Guide to the Birds of Colombia
The Boat-billed Heron is a poorly known neotropical species most closely related to the Black- crowned Night-Heron. Although some have suggested placing it in the Ardeidae, it differs in several aspects, most notably the remarkable ...
Steven L. Hilty, Bill Brown, 1986
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Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide
Boat-billed Heron adult Cochlearius cochlearius chocuacua; cuaca. 18/23 trips; 31 sightings. Status: Permanent resident. Length: 17.7–20.0 inches. Weight: 1 pound 5 ounces (596 grams). Range: Mexico to northern Argentina. Elevational ...
Carrol L. Henderson, 2010
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A Field Guide to Mexican Birds: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, ...
A NOCTURNAL heron, placed in a sepamte family because of its strange hill. Probably should be included in Ardeidae. Food: Fish, mice, crabs, frogs. No of species: World, 1; Mexico, 1. BOAT-BILLED HERON Cochlearius cochlearius 20 PL 1 ...
Roger Tory Peterson, 1999
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A Bird-finding Guide to Mexico
... Egret Cattle Egret Green Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Boat-billed Heron White Ibis White-faced Ibis Roseate Spoonbill Wood Stork Fulvous Whistling- Duck Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Brant (V) Muscovy ...
Steve N. G. Howell, 1999
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Chico, George, the Birds, and Me: The Mexican Travelogue of ...
... blue gull, California gull, Franklins gull, herring hawk, black and white hawk, Mexican black hawk, Sennett's white-tailed hawk, sparrow heron, black-crowned night heron, boat-billed heron, great blue heron, little blue heron, Louisiana heron ...
Dorothy Chapman Saunders, Henry M. Reeves, Roy E. Tomlinson, 2008
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Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius COSTA RICAN NAMES: Pico cuchara ; chocuacua; cuaca. 10/15 trips; 14 sightings. STATUS: Permanent resident. LENGTH: 17.7-20.0 inches. WEIGHT: i pound 5 ounces. VOCALIZATION TAPES: D ...
‎2002
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Ethno-ornithology: "Birds, Indigenous Peoples, Culture and ...
They agreed that calls of 4 of the 12 species were equally among the most similar to that of the raven: Black-crowned Night-Heron, Boat-billed Heron, Great Blue Heron and Great Egret. Both the Boat-billed Heron and the Black-crowned ...
Sonia C. Tidemann, Andrew Gosler, 2012

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOAT-BILLED HERON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boat-billed heron is used in the context of the following news items.
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Caroni Swamp at Christmas
Bird sightings included a Boat-billed Heron, a Yellow-crowned Night Heron, a Tri-coloured Heron with his S-shaped neck, a Grey Heron, many ... «Trinidad Guardian, Dec 14»
2
Perfect pictures: 9 of the world's best photography vacations
In addition to photography skills, tour guides share knowledge of the birds and other wildlife of the area. Boat-billed heron, little blue heron, ... «CNN, Oct 14»
3
Let's Talk About Birds: Boat-billed heron
The boat-billed heron doesn't exactly fit the heron mold. When you think of a "heron" you probably envision a tall, long-legged, grayish bird with ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Jan 14»
4
Mayakoba plan focuses on wildlife photography
A boat-billed heron chick. Mayakoba, an eco-resort complex in the Riviera Maya, has partnered with three wildlife photojournalists and ... «Travel Weekly, Oct 13»
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Let's Talk About Birds: A bird's bill comes in handy
A distinctive beak, or bill, sometimes inspires the common name for a bird, such as the boat-billed heron, or even for whole groups of related ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug 13»
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Discover the hidden charm of Riviera Nayarit
... the San Blas coast and by Mama Vazquez and her family, who own and operate the Hotel Garza Canela (which means “boat-billed heron”). «New York Daily News, May 13»
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Mayakoba Resort Launches Exclusive New Inter-Hotel Amenities …
Guests can channel their inner bird-watcher to spot all manners of exotic and rare waterfowl – including Boat-Billed Heron, Ospreys, Roseate ... «PR Web, Oct 12»
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Animal picture of the day: the boat-billed heron
Boat-billed herons (Cochlearius cochlearius) are found in Central and South America, as far north as Mexico and as far south as Argentina. «Mongabay.com, May 12»

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