Lurking in the mangrove swamps of Central and South America is a nocturnal bird known as the boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius). These birds tend to hunt by lunging at fish or scooping the surface of the water with their bills — which are uniquely shaped for this method of capture. #science #birds | Science Channel

Our Bird of the Week is a true Classification Challenge! Meet… the Green Parakeet! Also known as Green Conure or Mexican Green Conure, the Green Parakeet (Scientific Name: Psittacara holochlorus) is a long, slim parrot, just a bit smaller than an American Crow. As with most parrot species, the sexes look alike. Typically a “secondary” cavity nester, taking up residence in a tree cavity excavated by another bird (usually a woodpecker), Green Parakeets will also roost and nest in rocky cliff crevi

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