Agami Heron vs Boat-billed Heron

Agamia agami comparado com Cochlearius cochlearius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Agami Heron Boat-billed Heron
Nome científico Agamia agami Cochlearius cochlearius
Ordem Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Família Ardeidae Ardeidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 54,7 cm (21.5 in) 52,9 cm (20.8 in)
Peso 527,5 g (18.61 oz) 644,0 g (22.72 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Agami Heron only

Nenhum

Boat-billed Heron only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Agami Heron

Least Concern

Boat-billed Heron

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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