Zigzag Heron
Zebrilus undulatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusZebrilus
- SpeciesZebrilus undulatus (Zigzag Heron)
Closest Relatives at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Zigzag Heron at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |