Capped Heron

Capped Heron

Pilherodius pileatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Manu National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
2 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
0–10%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
0–10%
10 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
13 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
15 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
16 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
18 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
19 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
20 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
21 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
23 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Capped Heron in Manu National Park?

About 17% of visitor-days record a Capped Heron sighting in Manu National Park, based on 920 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Capped Heron in Manu National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Capped Heron in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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