Whistling* Heron
Fazenda Angelim in
Ubatuba
15Oct2017
In Colombia and Venezuela...and
in Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil,
Uruguay, Chile and Argentina.
Syrigma sibilatrix
(L 20.9-25.2" Wt 18.4-19.3 oz)
Itatiaia Nat’l Park
20Oct2017
*Named for its distinctive
high pitched calls.
Syrigma in Greek means whistling;
sybilatrix in Latin means whistle.
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Macaulay
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