| Forest bittern | |
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Scientific 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 | |
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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
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus, BirdLife International
- Zonerodius heliosylus: Forest Bittern, Zipcode Zoo
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