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 Tijuca National Park
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
📅 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 Tijuca National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Whistling Heron sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Whistling Heron in Tijuca National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Whistling Heron in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.