Capped Heron

Pilherodius pileatus (Boddaert, 1783)

569 gWeight

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.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Capped Heron has been recorded at 228 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sani LodgeEcuador1,555 records
Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil836 records
Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil780 records

More places

Manu BiolodgePeru594 records
Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil563 records
Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador451 records
Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil366 records
Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil354 records
Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil317 records
PE Encontro das ÁguasBrazil302 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Peru Ecuador Colombia Panama Venezuela Guyana Bolivia

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 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.

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