Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,445
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The capped heron (Pilherodius pileatus) is a water bird endemic to the neotropics, inhabiting rainforest from the center of Panama to the south of Brazil. It is the only species of the genus Pilherodius, and one of the least known of the heron family, Ardeidae. It is superficially similar to the group of the night herons, but is active during daytime or at twilight.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Capped heron”.