Forest Bittern
Zonerodius heliosylus (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1828)
Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
Forest Bittern, Zonerodius heliosylus, is a member of the family Ardeidae in the order Pelecaniformes. It occurs in Australasia, with a breeding range on Salawati in the Raja Ampat Islands north-west of New Guinea, the Aru Islands south-west of New Guinea, and on New Guinea itself. It was described by Lesson and Garnot in 1828.
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and New Guinea
