boat-billed heron

boat-billed heron
boat-billed heron [bōt′bild′]
n.
a nocturnal, tropical American wading bird (Cochlearius cochlearius) with a large, broad bill: it is the only member of a family (Cochleariidae) of wading birds

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  • boat-billed heron — luotasnapis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Cochlearius cochlearius angl. boat billed heron vok. Kahnschnabel, m rus. челноклюв, m pranc. savacou huppé, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – luotasnapiai …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

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