Roland Seitre / Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius). La Marina Wildlife Rescue Center, Costa Rica.

John Cancalosi / Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) perched. Costa Rican tropical rainforest.

John Cancalosi / Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) perched. Costa Rican tropical rainforest.

Daniel Heuclin / Boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) breeding pair, on nest in tree branch, French Guiana, August

Claudio Contreras / Boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) on nest, Tamaulipas, northeast Mexico, June

Claudio Contreras / Boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) at nest with chick, Tamaulipas, northeast Mexico, June

Jouan & Rius / Boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) from below, showing the bill shape, Tortuguero NP, Costa Rica

Doug Perrine / Boatbill / Boat billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) perched in Red mangrove tree (Rhizophora mangle) Belize

Pete Oxford / Boat billed heron {Cochlearius cochlearius} Central america

Robin Chittenden / Boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) on branch, Costa Rica, March

Pete Oxford / Boat billed heron {Cochlearius cochlearius} Central america

Pete Oxford / Boat billed heron {Cochlearius cochlearius} Central america

Pete Oxford / Boat billed heron {Cochlearius cochlearius} Central america

Pete Oxford / Boat billed heron {Cochlearius cochlearius} Central america