Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusSyrigma
- SpeciesSyrigma sibilatrix (Whistling Heron)
Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Fasciated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 11 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 12 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 19 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 20 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 21 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Whistling Heron in Henri Pittier National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Whistling Heron sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Whistling Heron in Henri Pittier National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Whistling Heron in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.