Forest bittern | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Ardeidae |
Subfamily: | Tigriornithinae |
Genus: |
Zonerodius Salvadori, 1882 |
Species: | Z. heliosylus
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Binomial name | |
Zonerodius heliosylus | |
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.