| Agami heron | |
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| Adult in Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Subfamily: | Ardeinae |
| Genus: | Agamia Reichenbach, 1853 |
| Species: | A. agami
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| Binomial name | |
| Agamia agami (Gmelin, 1789)
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| Global range | |
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.[2]
The agami heron is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, due to predictions of future habitat destruction within its range.[1]
- ^ a b BirdLife International. (2023). "Agamia agami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T22697200A171903244. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22697200A171903244.en.
- ^ "garça-da-mata (Agamia agami) | WikiAves - A Enciclopédia das Aves do Brasil". www.wikiaves.com.br. Retrieved 2017-01-17.