Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusArdea (Great Herons and Egrets)
- SpeciesArdea cocoi (Cocoi Heron)
Closest Relatives at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Zigzag Heron
Zebrilus undulatus
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
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 Cocoi Heron in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?
About 50% of visitor-days record a Cocoi Heron sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cocoi Heron in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cocoi Heron in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park in our monthly data.