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| − | + | [[Image:Capped_Heron.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Juninho|Juninho}}<br />[[Transpantaneira Road]], Pantanal, [[Brazil]], September 2004]];[[:Category:Pilherodius|Pilherodius]] pileatus | |
| − | [[Image:Capped_Heron.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Juninho]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 56-61 cm | + | 56-61 cm<br /> |
| + | *Yellow-white/cream plumage | ||
| + | *Grey wings | ||
| + | *Cream-buff neck and breast | ||
| + | *Black cap | ||
| + | *Long white feathers at nape of neck | ||
| + | *Bright blue surrounding eyes and base of bill | ||
| + | *Cobalt blue bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | South America where widespread in tropical areas. Breeds in eastern [[Panama]] and from [[Colombia]] and [[Venezuela]] to [[Paraguay]] and south-eastern [[Brazil]] | + | South America where widespread in tropical areas. Breeds in eastern [[Panama]] and from [[Colombia]] and [[Venezuela]] to [[Paraguay]] and south-eastern [[Brazil]]. |
| + | Resident, possibly with some dispersal. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Swampy forest areas, ponds and streams, sometimes wet savanna. | Swampy forest areas, ponds and streams, sometimes wet savanna. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes fish, insects and frogs. | The diet includes fish, insects and frogs. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | 2 eggs | + | The clutch consists of 2 eggs. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Arthur Grosset | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Arthur Grosset |
| + | #Rainforest Conservation | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Pilherodius+pileatus}} | {{GSearch|Pilherodius+pileatus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Pilherodius]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Pilherodius]] | ||
Revision as of 23:09, 9 October 2010
;Pilherodius pileatus
Identification
56-61 cm
- Yellow-white/cream plumage
- Grey wings
- Cream-buff neck and breast
- Black cap
- Long white feathers at nape of neck
- Bright blue surrounding eyes and base of bill
- Cobalt blue bill
Distribution
South America where widespread in tropical areas. Breeds in eastern Panama and from Colombia and Venezuela to Paraguay and south-eastern Brazil.
Resident, possibly with some dispersal.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Swampy forest areas, ponds and streams, sometimes wet savanna.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fish, insects and frogs.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 2 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Arthur Grosset
- Rainforest Conservation
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Capped Heron. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Capped_Heron
