Species profile
Forest Bittern
Zonerodius heliosylus
Quick answer
Lowlands of New Guinea, Salawati I. and Aru Islands
- Scientific name
- Zonerodius heliosylus
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Zonerodius
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Recording Forest Bittern in your journal
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