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Agami heron

Agamia agami (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)

NTNear Threatenedbirds

The agami heron (Agamia agami) is a species in the family Ardeidae, order Pelecaniformes. Recorded adults weigh 475 g to 567 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Agami heron (Agamia agami)
Photo: Erisvaldo Almeida · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the agami heron

Weight
475 g – 567 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the agami heron live?

Not recorded

What is the agami heron?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Agami heron” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Agami_heron&oldid=1383563558), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the agami heron sound like?

Andrew Spencer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the agami heron endangered?

The agami heron is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the agami heron classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPelecaniformes
  5. familyArdeidae
  6. genusAgamia
  7. SpeciesAgamia agami (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)

Synonyms Agamia picta, Ardea agami, Ardea fusca

Other names and names in other languages (48)
  • Agamí heronEnglish
  • Chestnut-bellied heronEnglish
  • بلشون أغاميArabic
  • بلشون كستنائي البطنArabic
  • ZenkiKotava
  • Kerc'heiz agamiBreton
  • martinet agamíCatalan
  • volavka agamiCzech
  • crëyr agamiWelsh
  • AgamihejreDanish
  • SpeerreiherGerman
  • agamia ardeoEsperanto
  • Garza agamíSpanish
  • Garza agamiSpanish
  • Garza monjitaSpanish
  • Garza PechicastañaSpanish
  • odahaigurEstonian
  • حواصیل شکمبلوطیPersian
  • keihäshaikaraFinnish
  • Héron agamiFrench
  • onoré agamiFrench
  • Tokoro agamiFrench
  • אנפת אגמיHebrew
  • dugokljuna čapljaCroatian
  • agamiHungarian
  • ԱգամիArmenian
  • Airone agamiItalian
  • アカハラサギJapanese
  • agamijaLithuanian
  • agamireigerDutch
  • sverdhegreNorwegian
  • agamiaPolish
  • Socó-azulPortuguese
  • garça-agamiPortuguese
  • Garça-beija-florPortuguese
  • Garça-da-GuianaPortuguese
  • garça-da-mataPortuguese
  • Garça-de-peito-castanhoPortuguese
  • Socó-beija-florPortuguese
  • АгамиRussian
  • agámia pestráSlovak
  • Agami čapljaSerbian
  • agamihägerSwedish
  • Agami BalıkçılıTurkish
  • агаміяUkrainian
  • آگامی بگلاUrdu
  • 栗腹鷺Chinese
  • 栗腹鹭Chinese

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Relatives of the agami heron

Other species in the same family Ardeidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the agami heron?

An adult agami heron weighs 475 g – 567 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the agami heron endangered?

The agami heron is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the agami heron?

The agami heron (Agamia agami) belongs to the family Ardeidae in the order Pelecaniformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{agami_heron_2026,
  title = {Agami heron (Agamia agami)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/agami-heron},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}