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Zigzag heron
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The zigzag heron (Zebrilus undulatus) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae, also including egrets and bitterns. It is in the monotypic genus Zebrilus. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.
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Zigzag heron | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Ardeidae |
Subfamily: | Botaurinae |
Genus: | Zebrilus Bonaparte, 1855 |
Species: | Z. undulatus |
Binomial name | |
Zebrilus undulatus (Gmelin, 1789) | |
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