Striated Heron
Butorides striata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusButorides (Green-backed Herons)
- SpeciesButorides striata (Striated Heron)
Closest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Plumbeous Ibis
Theristicus caerulescens
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
📅 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 Striated Heron in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Striated Heron sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Striated Heron in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Striated Heron in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in our monthly data.