Zigzag Heron
Zebrilus undulatus
(L 12.6")
Is a true bittern in the Ardeidae family
...entire Amazon Basin, east of the Andes
...reclusive, enigmatic and little known.
Sani Lodge
20Mar2017
Adult plumage is gray with
fine zigzag barring.
Zebrilus in French means
little zebra; undulatus
refers to wave-like markings.
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