Madagascar Heron vs Boat-billed Heron

Ardea humbloti ile kıyaslandığında Cochlearius cochlearius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Madagascar Heron Boat-billed Heron
Bilimsel Ad Ardea humbloti Cochlearius cochlearius
Takım Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familya Ardeidae Ardeidae
Koruma Durumu Endangered Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 89,8 cm (35.4 in) 52,9 cm (20.8 in)
Ağırlık 1060,0 g (37.39 oz) 644,0 g (22.72 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Madagascar Heron only

Hiçbiri

Boat-billed Heron only

Koruma Durumu

Endangered

Madagascar Heron

Least Concern

Boat-billed Heron

About These Birds

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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