Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus) Science Article 1 abstract Behavior, habitat use, and foraging of the Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix)a nd Capped Heron (Pilherodiusp ileatus)w ere studied in Venezuela and Argentina. Both foraged primarily alone or in pairs, but Whistling Herons also fed and roosted socially. Whistling Herons nested solitarily, maintained post-fledging associations with young, and […]
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Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Pilherodius pileatus | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Capped Heron | [FR] Bihoreau blanc | [DE] Kappenreiher | [ES] Garza Capirotada | [NL] Kapreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Pilherodius contains but a single species (Capped heron), which has usually been placed amongst the Night-Herons but has […]