Forest bittern

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Forest bittern
File:Naturalis Biodiversity Center - ZMA.AVES.5154 - Zonerodius heliosylus Lesson, 1828 - Ardeidae - skin specimen.jpeg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Subfamily: Tigriornithinae
Genus: Zonerodius
Salvadori, 1882
Species:
Z. heliosylus
Binomial name
Zonerodius heliosylus
(Lesson & Garnot, 1828)
File:Zonerodius heliosylus map.svg

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 (2017). "Zonerodius heliosylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22697274A117210228. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22697274A117210228.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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