CAPPED HERON (PILHERODIUS PILEATUS), GARÇA-REAL, GARÇA-DE-CABEÇA-PRETA, Wetland birds.

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Channel: Fauna and Flora · 2016 · Pets & Animals

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Capped Heron. Scientific name: Pilherodius pileatus, Brazilian name: Garça-real. Class: Birds, Order: Pelecaniformes, Family Ardeidae. Also known as: Black-headed Egret. Food: Fish, crustaceans, hunting frogs, frogs, tadpoles, aquatic insects and their larvae. Geographic Distribution: It occurs in almost all Brazilian regions, except Rio Grande do Sul. It also occurs from Panama to Colombia, Bolivia and Paraguay. NOTE: Despite its wide distribution, it is not abundant in the regions where it occurs.

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