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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
36904101/12/2015BrazilMato GrossoAlta FlorestaJonas Kilpp
33947725/09/2015PeruLoretoReserva Nacional Pacaya SamiriaHugo Caverzasi
34294321/09/2015EcuadorOrellanaParque Nacional YasuníHugo Caverzasi
30029117/05/2015BrazilParáAltamiraJonas Kilpp
105652717/04/2015BrazilRoraimaPN do Viruá--área geral1Julian Quillen Vidoz
106845431/03/2015GuyanaUpper Takutu-Upper EssequiboDadanawa RanchJulian Quillen Vidoz
106845325/03/2015GuyanaUpper Takutu-Upper EssequiboDadanawa Ranch1Julian Quillen Vidoz
25630025/01/2015BoliviaDepartamento de La PazParque Nacional y ANMI MadidiEugenia Boggiano
25288225/01/2015BoliviaDepartamento de La PazParque Nacional y ANMI MadidiVirginia Bonifacio
22834405/01/2015BoliviaDepartamento de Santa CruzBosque seco, Palmas Reales, a 65 km Se. de Santa cruzMiguel Angel Aponte
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 22/03/2026.