Capped heron
| Capped heron | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Pilherodius L. Reichenbach, 1853 |
| Species: | P. pileatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilherodius pileatus (Boddaert, 1783) | |
The capped heron (Pilherodius pileatus) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It is in the monotypic genus Pilherodius.[2] It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, and freshwater lakes.[1]
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Pilherodius pileatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Pilherodius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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