Listen to the Agami heron
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About the Agami heron
The Agami heron is a bird in the family Ardeidae (order Pelecaniformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”.
What does the Agami heron sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The agami heron (Agamia agami) is a medium-sized heron. It is a resident breeding bird from Central America south to Peru and Brazil. It is sometimes known as the chestnut-bellied heron, and is the only member of the genus Agamia. In Brazil it is sometimes called Soco beija-flor, meaning 'hummingbird heron', thanks to its unique coloration pattern.
The agami heron is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN, due to predictions of future habitat destruction within its range.
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Great egret
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Black-crowned night heron
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Eurasian bittern
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Little egret
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Purple heron
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Little bittern
Botaurus minutus
Striated heron
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Indian pond heron
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American bittern
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Black-headed heron
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Green heron
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Agami heron sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Agami heron on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Agami heron endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Agami heron as “near threatened”.
What family does the Agami heron belong to?
The Agami heron (Agamia agami) belongs to the family Ardeidae in the order Pelecaniformes.
Sources & credits
- Agami Heron - Agamia agami by Andrew Spencer – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q218312 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Agami heron – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Erisvaldo Almeida – CC BY-SA 4.0