Deep Forest Canopy
Species Radar
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Forest Bittern

Zonerodius heliosylus

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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