Forest Bittern

Zonerodius heliosylus

IUCN: Near Threatened

Taxonomy

Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Zonerodius
eBird Code
forbit1

Distribution

New Guinea, including Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), and Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.