Herons (Ardeidae)
Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi) - HBW 1, p. 406
French: Héron cocoi
German: Cocoireiher
Spanish: Garza Cuca
Other common names: White-necked Heron (!)
Taxonomy: Ardea Cocoi Linnaeus, 1766, Cayenne.
Forms superspecies with A. cinerea and A. herodias. Monotypic.
Distribution: Most of S America excluding Andes, from E Panama S to Aysén (Chile) and Chubut (Argentina).
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An adult fishing along a river and flying away Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 June 2001 4 years ago 43 sec 4.8 -
A juvenile depredated by alligators. Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Alex García · Videoaves 2 July 2008 2 years ago 47 sec 4.3 -
An individual on the water, taking off and flying to the river's edge. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 21 sec 4 -
A bird walking outside the water Locality Trinidad, Beni Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 September 2005 5 years ago 46 sec 3.9 -
A bird, preparing to eat a fish, while a caiman swimming about. Locality Embiara Lodge, Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 12 November 2011 16 weeks ago 31 sec 3.9 -
A bird walking while looking for food on the water. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 20 sec 3.8
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A bird in flight over the marsh.
Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 30 October 2011 20 weeks ago 4.2 -
Individual adult.
Locality Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
Bruno Salaroli 4 January 2011 36 weeks ago 4.2 -
Adult to the wait of some dam in the marsh
Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Horacio Luna 8 June 2011 49 weeks ago 4.2 -
An adult bird on the water.
Locality Loreto, Beni Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 28 September 2005 21 weeks ago 4 -
Adult shortly after catching a Caribe (Piranha).
Locality Hato El Cedral, Apure State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
Lutz Dürselen 16 February 2011 51 weeks ago 4 -
A bird standing on the marsh
Locality Aguas de São Pedro, São Paulo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Arthur Grosset 17 November 2008 2 years ago 4
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Calls by one bird. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
An individual calling. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Calls by a bird in a river. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 1 August 2011 14 weeks ago 4
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