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Forest bittern

The forest bittern 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.

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Jul 12, 2026
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Length
100 w
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Forest bittern
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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)

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.

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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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