Forest Bittern
Zonerodius heliosylus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusZonerodius
- SpeciesZonerodius heliosylus (Forest Bittern)
About the Forest Bittern
The forest bittern (Zonerodius heliosylus) 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. Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus, BirdLife International
Zonerodius heliosylus: Forest Bittern, Zipcode Zoo Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Nankeen Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Pied Heron
Egretta picata
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.