AGAMI HERON - Hummingbird Heron

[Donkees]

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/

[2naSalit]

1. OMG!

What a fabulous looking bird! I love Herons, had no idea these existed until now.

[Sanity Claws]

2. Nature is so diverse and beautiful

Keep posting these photos! I love them.

[Easterncedar]

3. amazing

[gademocrat7]

4. Stunning

[BlueSky3]

5. Wow, this

makes my morning - what a gorgeous bird. Thanks, Donkees!

[SWBTATTReg]

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]

7. A wonderfully elegant bird!

[Fla Dem]

8. Beautiful bird.

[AllaN01Bear]

9. hard to belive thats kamiflage and to say, im 2 sexy for my shirt.

[58Sunliner]

10. Thanks! Beautiful bird. I love herons.

[niyad]

11. Extraordinary. Such a beautiful bird. Thank you so much for sharing.