Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » boat-billed heron

boat-billed heron

(bōtbild)

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

See boat-billed heron in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Learn more about boat-billed heron

boat-billed heron

link/cite print suggestion box