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Definition of Cochlearius cochlearius
1. Noun. Tropical American heron related to night herons.
Exact synonyms: Boat-billed Heron, Boatbill, Broadbill
Generic synonyms: Heron
Group relationships: Cochlearius, Genus Cochlearius
Generic synonyms: Heron
Group relationships: Cochlearius, Genus Cochlearius
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cochlearius Cochlearius
Literary usage of Cochlearius cochlearius
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum by Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1898)
"Cochlearius cochlearius, Stejn. Stand. Nat. Hist. iv. p. 178 (1885). p. 310 (1890).
Adult. General colour above delicate lavender-grey, the upper mantle ..."
2. Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society by New York Zoological Society (1914)
"... boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius), was brought from Colombia, so
that we now have both known species of these interesting and bizarre birds. ..."
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