Herons (Ardeidae)

Stripe-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus involucris) - HBW 1, p. 425

French: Blongios varié German: Streifendommel Spanish: Avetorillo Listado
Other common names: Streaked/Azara's/Pygmy Bittern, Little Red/Variegated Heron

Taxonomy: Ardea involucris Vieillot, 1823, Paraguay.
Monotypic.

Distribution: N Colombia through N Venezuela, Trinidad and Guyana to Surinam; also S Bolivia and S Brazil to C Argentina and C Chile.