Herons (Ardeidae)
Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix) - HBW 1, p. 405
French: Héron flûte du soleil
German: Pfeifreiher
Spanish: Garza Chiflona
Taxonomy: Ardea sibilatrix Temminck, 1824, Brazil and Paraguay.
Formerly placed with night herons, but behaviour and morphology place it closer to day herons; genetically seems closest to Egretta. Validity of race fostersmithi sometimes questioned. Two subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824) - Bolivia to SE Brazil and NE Argentina.
- fostersmithi Friedmann, 1949 - E Colombia, Venezuela.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Whistling Heron stalking prey. Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp sibilatrix)
Mark Andrews 13 September 2009 3 years ago 1 min 30 sec 4.3 -
An individual perched on a fence and looking for prey Locality Estancia La Rábida, San José Department, Uruguay (ssp sibilatrix)
Joe Angseesing 22 February 2008 4 years ago 25 sec 4.3 -
Two birds meet in a marsh and confront each other. Locality Okinawa Road, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp sibilatrix)
Josep del Hoyo 9 August 2005 7 years ago 24 sec 4.2 -
A bird looking for prey on the ground Locality Ayacucho Department, Peru (ssp fostersmithi)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 September 2003 4 years ago 30 sec 3.9 -
Two birds in a wetland, one of them bathing Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (ssp sibilatrix)
Josep del Hoyo 13 July 2007 5 years ago 24 sec 3.8 -
A bird feeding in a marsh Locality Okinawa Road, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp sibilatrix)
Josep del Hoyo 9 August 2005 7 years ago 39 sec 3.7
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Maria-faceira
Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil
Alexandre Gualhanone 29 January 2012 38 weeks ago 4.4 -
Whistling Heron, head and neck detail, Araras Lodge, Pantanal, Brazil
Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp sibilatrix)
Mark Andrews 13 September 2009 3 years ago 4.3 -
Bird perched near of lagoon.
Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 18 February 2013 12 weeks ago 4 -
Maria faceira
Locality São Vicente, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 4 May 2012 12 weeks ago 4 -
adult specimen
Locality Misión de la Santísima Trinidad del Paraná, Trinidad, Itapúa Department, Paraguay
Marco Valentini 14 August 2012 36 weeks ago 4 -
Looking for prey at the edge of a small pond.
Locality Santa Teresa Lodge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp sibilatrix)
Nick Athanas 5 August 2010 2 years ago 3.9
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One individual in an open fiel. Locality Garabí, Corrientes Province, Argentina
(ssp sibilatrix)
Kini Roesler 7 May 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Sound is not very good. Locality Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Noé Eiterer 16 January 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 0
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