Agami Heron
Agamia agami
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusAgamia
- SpeciesAgamia agami (Agami Heron)
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. In Brazil it is sometimes called Soco beija-flor, meaning 'hummingbird heron', thanks to its unique coloration pattern. The agami heron is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN, due to predictions of future habitat destruction within its range. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Agami Heron sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Bare-throated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Agami Heron in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Agami Heron sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Agami Heron in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Agami Heron in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.