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 Madidi National Park
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Agami Heron
Agamia agami
Fasciated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
📅 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 Madidi National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Whistling Heron sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Whistling Heron in Madidi National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Whistling Heron in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.