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Capped Heron

Pilherodius pileatus
(Boddaert, P, 1783)
Garcita Real
Garça-real

Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Ardea pileata.





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Number of Photography: 71

Foto
Photography ID: 656248
  Adult

Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/13/2025
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 654438
  Adult

Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/12/2025
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 636879
  Adult

Passo do Lontra
Mato Grosso do Sul
Brazil
02/06/2019
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 607112
  Adult

Loma Monte Lindo Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
09/14/2024
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 598033
  Adult

Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
08/27/2024
Andres Teran
Foto
Photography ID: 595644
  Adult

Loma Monte Lindo, Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
08/10/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 595643
  Adult

Loma Monte Lindo, Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
08/10/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 595642
  Adult

Loma Monte Lindo, Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
08/10/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 595608
  Adult

Loma Monte Lindo, Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
08/10/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 595607
  Adult

Loma Monte Lindo, Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
08/10/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 595606
  Adult

Loma Monte Lindo, Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
08/10/2024
Jorge La Grotteria



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Number of Records: 185



Page 1 of 19
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237324813/09/2025BrazilMato GrossoPorto Jofre, PantanalManuel Godoy
236915212/09/2025BrazilMato GrossoPorto Jofre, PantanalManuel Godoy
234522119/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoRio São Lourenço desde Porto Jofre, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
234403218/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoRio São Lourenço desde Porto Jofre, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
230470413/06/2025BrazilMato GrossoRio São Lourenço desde Porto Jofre, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
230382111/06/2025BrazilMato GrossoPousada Rio Claro, Poconé2Nicolas Olejnik
217623823/09/2024BrazilMato GrossoRio benito Gomes, Transpantaneira1Dario Juan Wendeler
216685223/09/2024BrazilMato GrossoRio benito Gomes, Transpantaneira1Miguel Ansenuza
216139423/09/2024BrazilMato GrossoRio benito Gomes, Transpantaneira1Hugo Caverzasi
217594921/09/2024BrazilMato GrossoPouso Alegre, Poconé1Dario Juan Wendeler
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 09/03/2026.










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