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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Madagascar Heron	Boat-billed Heron
学名	Ardea humbloti	Cochlearius cochlearius
目	Pelecaniformes	Pelecaniformes
科	Ardeidae	Ardeidae
保护状况	Endangered	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	89.8 cm (35.4 in)	52.9 cm (20.8 in)
体重	1060.0 g (37.39 oz)	644.0 g (22.72 oz)
食性	--	--
产卵数	3	1-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Madagascar Heron only

无

Boat-billed Heron only

🌲 Forest

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保护状况

Endangered

Madagascar Heron

Least Concern

Boat-billed Heron

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About These Birds

Madagascar Heron

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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