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Boat-billed Heron

Cochlearius cochlearius
(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Garza Cucharona
Arapapá
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Cancroma cochlearia.

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EcoRegistros Revista - Related articles




La Garza Cucharona (Cochlearius cochlearius) en la provincia de Corrientes, Argentina
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 8 - Article Nº 5
Publish by: Alejandro Valentin Franzoy
Published date: 06/30/2018 21:02



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Number of Photography: 76

Foto
Photography ID: 658708
  Juvenile
Cercanía de Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
10/10/2025
Adrian Dario Barboza
Foto
Photography ID: 657037
  Juvenile
Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/14/2025
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 656568
  Immature
Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
10/10/2025
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 655749
  Adult
Loma Monte Lindo Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
09/27/2025
Silvia Ana González
Foto
Photography ID: 654437
  Immature
Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/12/2025
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 639256
♂ ♀ Formosa
Formosa
Argentina
10/10/2024
Gustavo Marasco



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Jorge La Grotteria09/07/2023BoliviaDepartamento del BeniÁrea Protegida Municipal Pampas del YacumaN/AN/AYesNo


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Number of Films: 6





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Number of Records: 169



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238208310/10/2025ArgentinaFormosaCercanía de PiranéAdrian Dario Barboza
237400710/10/2025ArgentinaFormosaLoma Monte Lindo - Casa de Pablo, PiranéGustavo Marasco
237177927/09/2025ArgentinaFormosaRiachuelo Monte Lindo Grande, Loma Monte Lindo PiranéSilvia Ana González
237549914/09/2025BrazilMato GrossoPorto Jofre, PantanalManuel Godoy
236915112/09/2025BrazilMato GrossoPorto Jofre, PantanalManuel Godoy
234660021/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoHotel Mato Grosso, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
234522419/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoRio São Lourenço desde Porto Jofre, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
234403318/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoRio São Lourenço desde Porto Jofre, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
234334017/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoRio Claro, Pantanal6Nicolas Olejnik
228946320/05/2025ArgentinaFormosaEl Paso Ghisla, Loma Monte Lindo PiranéPablo Ezequiel Ghisla
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.