The Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It is in the monotypic genus Pilherodius.
They have a huge range throughout South America and are very cool looking birds that stand out on riverbanks. I saw these Capped Herons on the Cristalino River (red dot) in Brazil.
LEARN MORE ABOUT CAPPED HERONS
VIDEOS
This clip shows a Capped Heron fishing in the Napo region of Ecuador so it looks like I will see more of this interesting bird soon!
And here’s a whole flock in the Pantanal!