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 Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is the only member of the genus Zonerodius and is also known as the New Guinea tiger heron.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Zonerodius heliosylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus, BirdLife International
- Zonerodius heliosylus: Forest Bittern, Zipcode Zoo
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