Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,517
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The whistling heron (Syrigma sibilatrix) is a medium-sized, often terrestrial heron of South America. It is the only species placed in the genus Syrigma. There are two subspecies, the southern S. s. sibilatrix and the northern S. s. fostersmithi.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Whistling heron”.