boatbill

English

Yellow-breasted boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) (2)

Etymology

From boat +‎ bill.

Noun

boatbill (plural boatbills)

1. A form of heron, Cochlearius cochlearius, native to Central and South America
2. Either of two species of passerine birds in the genus Machaerirhynchus

Translations

heron

• Catalan: martinet cullerot m
• Czech: volavčík člunozobý
• German: Kahnschnabelreiher m
• Navajo: daateel
• Polish: rakojad m
• Russian: челноклю́в m (čelnokljúv)
• Swedish: båtnäbb c
• Vietnamese: diệc mỏ thuyền