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Boat-billed Heron 2024-07-23 IMG_4621 Boat-billed Heron, Tempisque River, Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica, 2024-07-23. Boat-billed Heron,Cochlearius cochlearius,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Boat-billed Heron 2024-07-23 IMG_4621

Boat-billed Heron, Tempisque River, Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica, 2024-07-23.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Epic species, great shot! Posted one year ago
    1. View broken arrow's profile
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      Thank you Ferdy! Posted one year ago
  3. View t7iguy's profile
    t7iguy
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    Interesting species. This one reminds me of the Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex).
    Balaeniceps rex Uganda, Lake Victoria off Entebe Balaeniceps rex,Geotagged,Shoebill,Summer,Uganda
     Posted one year ago
    1. View broken arrow's profile
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      Wow, you're right. Very similar massive bill. I was not even aware of the Shoebill. I'm still very much a novice birder. Thanks for the comment! Posted one year ago

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The 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.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
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Uploaded Aug 13, 2024. Captured Jul 23, 2024 11:47 in 9H9R+84 Provincia de Guanacaste, Carrillo, Costa Rica.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1250
  • 293mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.