The Agami Heron (Agamia agami) is a resident breeding bird from Central America south to Peru and Brazil.
It is short-legged for a heron, and has a very long and slender, dagger-tipped bill which is considerably longer than the head.
Its habitat encompasses usually swamp forests and mangroves and its preference for shade and overhanging vegetation means that it is rarely seen.
Agami Herons stalk their prey (fish, frogs, small reptiles, and snails) in shallow shaded water by standing still on perches or directly in the water.
The Agami Heron is one of the most unknown heron species of the Americas.
French Guiana holds the world's largest number of Agami Heron.

Biological Station Las Guacamayas, Parque Naturel Laguna del Tigre, Petén, Guatemala, 21 January 2020