Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 10,253
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi) is a species of long-legged wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae found across South America. It has predominantly pale grey plumage with a darker grey crest. A carnivore, it hunts fish and crustaceans in shallow water.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cocoi heron”.