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Boat-billed Heron - front view, Uraba, Colombia  Antioquia,Boat-billed Heron,Cochlearius cochlearius,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Whoa! Not only is the bill amazing, but the eyes are huge too, and it has very cute, twiggy legs. Posted 7 years ago
    1. Yes it does look a bit top heavy now that you say it :) Posted 7 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 27, 2018. Captured Oct 26, 2017 17:13 in Unnamed Road, Carepa, Antioquia, Colombia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO6400
  • 420mm