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 Tambopata National Reserve
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Agami Heron
Agamia agami
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Zigzag Heron
Zebrilus undulatus
Fasciated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
📅 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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Cocoi Heron sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 853 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cocoi Heron in Tambopata National Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Cocoi Heron in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.