Waterbirds
Least Concern
Quick Facts
Mass0.455 kg
Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).
The whistling heron 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.
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Top parks for Whistling Heron. Sightings recorded in 159 safari areas total.
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