Boat-billed Heron (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical American heron related to night herons.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The boat-billed heron is a medium-sized heron that breeds in mangrove swamps from Mexico south to Peru, and on the Caribbean coast of Colombia.
- The boat-billed heron has an unusual, broad, flat bill that resembles the bow of a boat, which gives it its name.
- Unlike most herons, the boat-billed heron is a nocturnal bird and is usually seen alone, resting in a tree or flying at dawn or dusk.
- The boat-billed heron's plumage is a mix of grey, blue, and purple, which makes it quite distinctive.
- It is a Tropical American heron more closely related to the night herons than it is to the typical day herons.