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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Agami Heron	Boat-billed Heron
Nom scientifique	Agamia agami	Cochlearius cochlearius
Ordre	Pelecaniformes	Pelecaniformes
Famille	Ardeidae	Ardeidae
Statut de conservation	Near Threatened	Least Concern
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	54,7 cm (21.5 in)	52,9 cm (20.8 in)
Poids	527,5 g (18.61 oz)	644,0 g (22.72 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	2-4	1-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Agami Heron only

Aucun(e)

Boat-billed Heron only

Aucun(e)

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Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Agami Heron

Least Concern

Boat-billed Heron

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About These Birds

Agami Heron

The Agami Heron is a near-threatened, strikingly patterned wading bird with a wingspan of about 55 cm and a weight of around 528 g. It inhabits shaded forest streams and swampy areas in Central and South America, where it stands motionless before striking with its exceptionally long, sharp bill.

Boat-billed Heron

The Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) is one of the most morphologically distinctive members of the family Ardeidae, so unusual in appearance that it was formerly placed in its own monotypic family, Cochleariidae. The feature that immediately sets this species apart is its extraordinarily broad, flat, scoop-shaped bill, which is wider than it is long and resembles an upturned boat hull — a structure unlike any other heron bill. Adults have a black cap and crest, pale gray to white breast …

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