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Pilherodius pileatus

Capped Heron

Photo by MelissaJordan
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

While bird watching along the Napo River, I spotted this beautiful bird.

Habitat:

Peruvian Rain Forest

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PublishedJuly 13, 2013

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