Forest bittern

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.

Forest bittern

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Zonerodius heliosylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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