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Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)

Rufescent Tiger-heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma mexic...)

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)

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Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix)

Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nyct...)

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa vio...)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

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Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
Linnaeus, 1766. 5 subspecies recognized, here are shown panamensis (Costa Rica) and cochlearius (Brazil).

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Adult
Clean silver grey upperparts. Very dark bluish grey crown, upper mantle and flanks. Pale forehead and cream colored underparts.

Family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets and Bitterns)

18/ 63 species available

C.A.T.I.E., Cartago, Costa Rica, Neotropical Region
Date: 29 june 2010
Author: Alex GarcÃa

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