Forest bittern
| Forest bittern | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Zonerodius Salvadori, 1882 |
| Species: | Z. heliosylus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zonerodius heliosylus Lesson, 1828
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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 (2012). "Zonerodius heliosylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links[]
- Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus, BirdLife International
- Zonerodius heliosylus: Forest Bittern, Zipcode Zoo
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Ardeidae
- Birds of New Guinea
- Birds described in 1828
- Taxa named by René Lesson
- Pelecaniformes stubs