Forest bittern

Forest bittern
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:Ardeidae
Genus:Zonerodius
Salvadori, 1882
Species: Z. heliosylus
Binomial name
Zonerodius heliosylus
Lesson, 1828

The forest bittern (Zonerodius heliosylus) is a bird indigenous to New Guinea. It is the only member of the genus Zonerodius and is also known as the New Guinea tiger heron.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Zonerodius heliosylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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