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Agami Heron
Agamia agami (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
60–76 cmLength567 gWeight
The agami heron (Agamia agami) is a medium-sized heron.
Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Brazil
Agami Heron has been recorded at 173 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica888 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador363 records
- Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil224 records
More places
- Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary – Spanish CreekBelize221 records
- Lago SandovalPeru192 records
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica186 records
- PN Laguna del Tigre – Río SaclucGuatemala178 records
- Crooked Tree Wildlife SanctuaryBelize176 records
- RVS Cuero y Salado – sendero acuático El EspejoHonduras172 records
- Pantanal – Pousada Rio ClaroBrazil151 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The agami heron (Agamia agami) is a medium-sized heron. It is a resident breeding bird from Central America south to Peru and Brazil. It is sometimes known as the chestnut-bellied heron, and is the only member of the genus Agamia.
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Questions
How big is the Agami Heron?
The Agami Heron is about 60–76 cm long and weighs around 567 g.
Where does the Agami Heron live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Brazil.
Is the Agami Heron endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Agami Heron as Near Threatened.
What does the Agami Heron eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Agami Heron in?
It belongs to the family Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae), order Pelecaniformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 60–76 cm
- Weight
- 567 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 274 mm
- Tail
- 97 mm
- Bill
- 159 mm
- Tarsus
- 98 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae
- Genus
- Agamia
More from the family Herons, Bitterns
White-crested Tiger HeronTigriornis leucolopha
Rufescent Tiger HeronTigrisoma lineatum
Bare-throated Tiger HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
Fasciated Tiger HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
Zigzag HeronZebrilus undulatus
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Australasian BitternBotaurus poiciloptilus
American BitternBotaurus lentiginosus
Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatus
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