Capped Heron
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Capped Heron

Pilherodius pileatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Serra da Canastra National Park
1 Verified records at Serra da Canastra National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The capped heron (Pilherodius pileatus) is a water bird endemic to the neotropics, inhabiting rainforest from the center of Panama to the south of Brazil. It is the only species of the genus Pilherodius, 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. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park

Cattle Egret
LC

Cattle Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubulcus ibis

5–10% · With luck
Whistling Heron
LC

Whistling Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Syrigma sibilatrix

5–10% · Rare
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

<5% · Rare
Cocoi Heron
LC

Cocoi Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cocoi

<5% · Rare
Snowy Egret
LC

Snowy Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta thula

<5% · Rare
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

<5% · Rare
Black-crowned Night Heron
LC

Black-crowned Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax nycticorax

<5% · Rare
Rufescent Tiger Heron
LC

Rufescent Tiger Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tigrisoma lineatum

<5% · Rare
Buff-necked Ibis
LC

Buff-necked Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Theristicus caudatus

20–30% · Possible
Green Ibis
LC

Green Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

10–20% · With luck
Bare-faced Ibis
LC

Bare-faced Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phimosus infuscatus

<5% · Rare
Roseate Spoonbill
LC

Roseate Spoonbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platalea ajaja

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Capped Heron at Serra da Canastra National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
2 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
10 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
13 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
15 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
16 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
18 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
19 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
20 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
21 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
22 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
23 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
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