Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix(Temminck, CJ, 1824)
English (US) Whistling Heron
The Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) in the order Pelecaniformes.
- Scientific name
- Syrigma sibilatrix
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Whistling Heron
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1824)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Syrigma sibilatrix fostersmithi
- Syrigma sibilatrix sibilatrix
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea sibilatrix
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1824)
- Type locality
- Brazil and Paraguay.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.46, vol.5 pl.271
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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