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Related: About this forumAGAMI HERON - Hummingbird Heron
Andrew J. Lee
Joe Wolf
''The colorful, reclusive Agami Heron is a coveted sighting for birders visiting flooded lowland forests and slow-moving waterways of Central and South America. This long-billed, medium-sized heron is so distinctive that it occupies its own genus, Agamia. Its species name, "Agami," comes from a Cayenne Indian word for a forest bird.
In Brazil, the Agami is sometimes called Soco beija-flor, "hummingbird heron," for its vivid plumage. It's also commonly known as the Chestnut-bellied Heron.
This heron specializes in fishing from river banks or branches overhanging the water. Its long neck and dagger-like bill the longest of any New World heron's gives the Agami a significant striking range, while proportionally short legs confine the bird to shallow water. Agami Herons rarely wade in the open, preferring to forage for small fish, snails, and insects while stalking along under dense cover.''
https://abcbirds.org/bird/agami-heron/
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AGAMI HERON - Hummingbird Heron (Original Post)
Donkees
Apr 2024
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2naSalit
(93,331 posts)1. OMG!
What a fabulous looking bird! I love Herons, had no idea these existed until now.
Sanity Claws
(22,061 posts)2. Nature is so diverse and beautiful
Keep posting these photos! I love them.
Easterncedar
(3,640 posts)3. amazing
gademocrat7
(11,208 posts)4. Stunning
BlueSky3
(714 posts)5. Wow, this
makes my morning - what a gorgeous bird. Thanks, Donkees!
SWBTATTReg
(24,322 posts)6. Thank you for sharing. It's always amazing to me at the sheer diversity of Mother Nature. I just hope that
50 to 100 years from now, these species are still around.
Again, thank you for sharing these beautiful pics!
70sEraVet
(4,224 posts)7. A wonderfully elegant bird!
Fla Dem
(25,856 posts)8. Beautiful bird.
AllaN01Bear
(23,281 posts)9. hard to belive thats kamiflage and to say, im 2 sexy for my shirt.
58Sunliner
(4,997 posts)10. Thanks! Beautiful bird. I love herons.
niyad
(120,610 posts)11. Extraordinary. Such a beautiful bird. Thank you so much for sharing.