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Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
Linnaeus, 1766. 5 subspecies recognized, here are shown panamensis (Costa Rica) and cochlearius (Brazil).
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They nest solitarily or in groups of few pairs, sometimes in mixed colonies with other ardeids, like in this case. They build a small stick platform or use the nest of other species. The clutch consists on 2-4 eggs which are incubated during around 25 days.
C.A.T.I.E., Cartago, Costa Rica, Neotropical Region
Date: 29 june 2010
Author: Alex García
 
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