Boat-billed Heron
Boat-billed Heron · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 45–51 cm
- Body Mass
- 643.2 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 143).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 108).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Cochlearius cochlearius zeledoni
w Mexico
- Cochlearius cochlearius phillipsi
e Mexico and Belize
- Cochlearius cochlearius ridgwayi
s Mexico to Honduras
- Cochlearius cochlearius panamensis
Costa Rica and Panama
- Cochlearius cochlearius cochlearius
n, c South America
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Cochlearius cochlearius
Which family does it belong to?
Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae)
Where is it found?
Middle America & South America: West-central Mexico to Northeastern Argentina
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Oscar Perez · Not recorded
