Agami Heron
Agamia agami
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusAgamia
- SpeciesAgamia agami (Agami Heron)
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Zigzag Heron
Zebrilus undulatus
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
📅 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 Agami Heron in Yasuní National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Agami Heron sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 258 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Agami Heron in Yasuní National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Agami Heron in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.