Forest bittern

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Forest bittern (Zonerodius heliosylus) is a bird found in New Guinea. It is the only species in its genus, Zonerodius, and is also known as the New Guinea tiger heron. Its conservation status is Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1).

Scientific classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Pelecaniformes
- Family: Ardeidae
- Subfamily: Tigriornithinae
- Genus: Zonerodius (Salvadori, 1882)
- Species: heliosylus
- Binomial name: Zonerodius heliosylus (Lesson & Garnot, 1828)