Like night-herons but unlike most other heron species, Boat-billed Herons have short, thick necks, very large eyes, massive but relatively short beaks, and they are nocturnal (thus the oversize eyes). Boat-bills are even more strictly nocturnal than night herons.
The Boat-billed Heron communications is different from regular herons by its vocal and mechanical sounds such as bill-pops that sound like handclaps. This is different from the visual gesturing that other herons do. Also, it mainly eats alone by flying from the common roost to individual feeding areas. Once in a while, it will feed in groups.
Photographed at Reid Zoo, Tucson, AZ
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