Posted in Birds, Photo, Photo safari 0 Comments Boat-billed heron by Yves Roumazeilles on April 2, 2015 Despite its vernacular English name, this is not exactly a heron but a bird of a similar family. A great impressive look, not handsome, but impressive! Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius, Savacou huppé). Costa Rica, 2015.