Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
The cocoi heron is a species of long-legged wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae found across South America. It has predominantly pale grey plumage with a darker grey crest. A carnivore, it hunts fish and crustaceans in shallow water.
- Scientific name
- Ardea cocoi
- Family
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- IUCN status
- LC