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Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824)
Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
Whistling Heron, Syrigma sibilatrix, is a heron of South America, breeding in the north, south-central and south-east of the continent. It is the only member of its genus and is placed in the heron family Ardeidae. The species is found in open, often seasonally flooded country, especially grassy areas, shallow wet ground and places where trees stand near open land. It also uses pastures, roadsides and fenceposts, and roosts in trees. Its range includes the Llanos and Orinoco basin, with the southern form extending through much of southern South America.
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
- Breeding range
- South America: n, sc, se
