Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Summary 2
The capped heron (Pilherodius pileatus) is a water bird endemic to the neotropics, inhabiting the Amazonian rainforest from the center of Panama to the south of Brazil. It is the only species of the Pilherodius genus, 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.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Bruce Bennett, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por Bruce Bennett
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilherodius_pileatus
