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Cochlearius cochlearius

Cochlearius cochlearius

9.9
A large bird that walks in shallow water with a broad, boat-shaped bill and is active at night
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : garza de pico de barco
  • Birdwatchers are usually thrilled to spot a Cochlearius cochlearius because of its unusual bill shape.

Examples

  • The Cochlearius cochlearius is often seen along mangrove-lined rivers in Central America.

  • Researchers observed the nesting habits of Cochlearius cochlearius in the wetlands of Panama.

  • Look at that Cochlearius cochlearius!

  • The Cochlearius cochlearius is often found near freshwater lagoons.

  • Birdwatchers are usually thrilled to spot a Cochlearius cochlearius because of its unusual bill shape.

  • Researchers observed the nesting habits of Cochlearius cochlearius in the wetlands of Panama.

  • The Cochlearius cochlearius is often seen along mangrove-lined rivers in Central America.

Synonyms

boat-billed heron
vsCochlearius cochlearius
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical bird with a wide, boat-shaped beak that hunts fish

focuses more on the bird's broad bill and nocturnal habits
boatbill
vsCochlearius cochlearius
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical American heron with a wide boat-shaped bill

adds emphasis on its night activity as well as bill shape
broadbill
vsCochlearius cochlearius
  • Specialized
9.8

A tropical heron with a wide bill that often wades in shallow water at dusk

is the exact species description that also mentions night habits

Surface Forms

Cochlearius cochlearius singular
Cochlearius cochlearius plural

Morphology

Cochlearius + Cochlearius

The binomial 'Cochlearius cochlearius' is simply the genus/species name formed by repeating the constituent; if a learner knows 'Cochlearius' means 'wading bird with broad scoop-shaped bill' they can directly infer the phrase refers to that bird. Although it is a Latin taxonomic name rather than an idiomatic English phrase, its meaning is fully compositional from the constituents, so it is immediately understandable to someone who knows those words.

Etymology

Cochlearius cochlearius may come from an old word for a 'spoon' or 'ladle', because the heron's wide, scoop-like bill looks like a spoon or a small boat. That's why the name points to the bird's unusual boat-shaped bill.