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Zigzag Heron
Christoph Moning, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Herons, ibises & storks

Zigzag Heron

Zebrilus undulatus (Gmelin, 1789)

LC Least ConcernOn Suriname's list of threatened fauna

Names

EnglishZigzag Heron
DutchZigzagreiger
SpanishAvetigre Enana
Chinese波斑鹭
Sranan Tongosabaku (general name for the group)
Scientific nameZebrilus undulatus (Gmelin, 1789)

About this species

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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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyArdeidae
GenusZebrilus

In Suriname

211Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
1904First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini189
  • Paramaribo4
  • Commewijne3
  • Nickerie3
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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