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Allied to the night herons is the '''boat-billed heron''', ''Cochlearius cochlearius'', which is also a nocturnal bird. The plumage is black, grey and white, but its most outstanding features are the ...

Shoe-bill stork

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The family Balaenicipitidae also comprises only one species - the '''shoe-bill stork''' or '''whalehead stork''', ''Balaeniceps rex''. This bird stands 39-47 inches. high, on long legs, and has a ...

Whalehead stork

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The family Balaenicipitidae also comprises only one species - the '''whalehead stork''', or '''shoe-bill stork''', ''Balaeniceps rex''. This bird stands 39-47 inches. high, on long legs, and has a ...

Open-bill

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A member in the family of storks (Ciconiidae), the '''open-bill''', ''Anastomus oscitans'', an Indian and Indochinese species, is distinguished from its brown African cousin by its white plumage with ...