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...
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black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), or black-capped night-heron, commonly shortened to just night-heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout...
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night herons (four species) Genus Butorides – green-backed herons (three species; sometimes included in Ardea) Genus Pilherodius – capped heron Genus...
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International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 74 species of herons, egrets, and bitterns in the family Ardeidae. They are distributed among...
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published in 2023 found that within the heron family the whistling heron is most closely related to the capped heron (Pilherodius pileatus). Two subspecies...
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Ardeinae is a subfamily of herons, which includes the day herons, night herons, and egrets. Genus †Proardea (fossil) Genus †Zeltornis (fossil, Early Miocene...
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List of birds of Brazil (section Herons)
Ardea alba Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor Western reef-heron, Egretta gularis (V)...
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heron (Butorides striata) also known as mangrove heron, little green heron or green-backed heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall. Striated herons...
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vulture Cape wagtail Cape weaver Cape white-eye Capped conebill Capped heron Capped wheatear Capped white-eye Capuchin babbler Capuchinbird Caquetá seedeater...
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List of birds of South America (section Herons)
Ardea cocoi Purple heron, Ardea purpurea (V) Great egret, Ardea alba (All) Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix (E-SA) Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus...
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The green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle English butor "bittern" and Ancient Greek...
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Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax LC Boat-billed heron, Cochlearius cochlearius LC Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus LC Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis...
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List of least concern birds (section Herons)
Yellow-crowned night heron Nankeen night heron Black-crowned night heron Capped heron Whistling heron White-crested tiger heron Fasciated tiger heron Rufescent tiger...
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American night herons Genus Nycticorax (sometimes includes Nyctanassa) Genus Pilherodius – capped heron Genus Syrigma – whistling heron Genus Tigriornis...
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Heron Island is a coral cay located near the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern Great Barrier Reef. It is 80 kilometres (50 miles) north-east of Gladstone...
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on these frogs. There are a wide variety of bird species, including capped herons, sunbitterns and double-toothed kites, which have also been seen feeding...
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List of birds of Colombia (section Herons)
Linnaeus, 1758 Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824) Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus (Boddaert, 1783) Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor (Müller...
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List of birds of Peru (section Herons)
ibis Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi Great egret, Ardea alba Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix (V) Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus Tricolored heron, Egretta...
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List of birds of Ecuador (section Herons)
ibis Great blue heron, Ardea herodias Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi Great egret, Ardea alba Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus...
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List of birds of Guyana (section Herons)
egret, Bubulcus ibis Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi Great egret, Ardea alba Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor Snowy egret...
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virescens Striated heron, Butorides striata Agami heron, Agamia agami (vulnerable) Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax...
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francolin, spot-billed pelican, white-bellied heron, grey heron, purple heron, black-crowned night heron, yellow bittern, Asian openbill, lesser adjutant...
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List of birds of Argentina (section Herons)
Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi Great egret, Ardea alba Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus (V) Snowy...
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List of birds of Trinidad and Tobago (section Herons)
Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons, and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and...
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List of birds of Bolivia (section Herons)
Ardea alba Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus Snowy egret, Egretta thula Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea Order:...
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List of birds of Venezuela (section Herons)
ibis Great blue heron, Ardea herodias Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi Great egret, Ardea alba Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus...
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List of birds of Paraguay (section Herons)
Ardea alba Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus Snowy egret, Egretta thula Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea (V)...
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List of birds of Suriname (section Herons)
egret, Bubulcus ibis Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi Great egret, Ardea alba Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor Little egret...
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List of birds of French Guiana (section Herons)
ibis Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi Purple heron, Ardea purpurea (V) Great egret, Ardea alba Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor...
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Butorides (category Herons)
genus of small herons. It contains three similar species: the green heron or green-backed heron, Butorides virescens, the lava heron (Butorides sundevalli)...
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