Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusSyrigma
- SpeciesSyrigma sibilatrix (Whistling Heron)
The whistling heron (Syrigma sibilatrix) is a medium-sized, often terrestrial heron of South America. It is the only species placed in the genus Syrigma. There are two subspecies, the southern S. s. sibilatrix and the northern S. s. fostersmithi. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Whistling Heron at Serra dos Órgãos National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 11 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 12 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 19 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 20 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 21 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |