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Zigzag Heron

Zebrilus undulatus (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The zigzag heron is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae, also including egrets and bitterns. It is in the monotypic genus Zebrilus. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Ardeidae
Genus:
   Zebrilus
Scientific:
  Zebrilus undulatus

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.637

Protonym:
  Ardea undulata

Type locality:
  Cayenne.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/138/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5917AF018A0FB7BE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5917AF01

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5917AF01

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174885

Geographic range:

  • Zebrilus undulatus: locally in ponds and streams of the Amazon basin
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Zigzag Heron
Catalan:
Martinet tigrat pigmeu
Czech:
bukáček vlnkovaný
Danish:
Zigzaghejre
German:
Zickzackreiher
Spanish:
Avetigre Enana
Spanish (Spain):
Avetigre Enana
Finnish:
nokihaikara
French:
Butor zigzag
Croatian:
prugasta čapljica
Hungarian:
zebracsíkos gém
Icelandic:
Sebraþvari
Italian:
Airone zigzag
Japanese (romaji):
kobitotorafusagi
Japanese:
コビトトラフサギ
Lithuanian:
Zebrinis baublys
Dutch:
Zigzagreiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sikksakkhegre
Norwegian:
Sikksakkhegre
Polish:
bącznik
Portuguese:
socoí-zigue-zague
Portuguese (Brazil):
socoí-zigue-zague
Portuguese (Portugal):
garça-zebra
Russian:
Зебровая выпь
Slovak:
vrčiak vlnkovaný
Serbian:
Zebrasta čaplja
Swedish:
zebrahäger
Ukrainian:
Гова
Chinese:
波斑鹭
Chinese (Traditional):
波斑鷺

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Zigzag Heron ( Zebrilus undulatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Butor zigzag ( Zebrilus undulatus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Onoré zigzag ( Zebrilus undulatus)
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Zigzag Heron ( Zebrilus undulatus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Zebrilus undulatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Zebrilus undulatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
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South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Zebrilus undulatus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Zebrilus undulatus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Arawak: Honoli-dokochi
Catalan: Martinet tigrat pigmeu
Carib: Toromaru
Czech: Bukácek vlnkovaný, bukáček vlnkovaný
Danish: Zigzaghejre
German: Zickzackreiher, Zickzack-Reiher, Zwerg-Tigerreiher
English: Vermiculated Heron, Zigzag Heron
English, HBW: Zigzag Heron
English (IOC): Zigzag Heron
English (United States): Zigzag Heron
Esperanto: Zigzaga tigrardeo
Spanish: Avetigre Enana, Garza Cebra, Garza Zigzag, Hococito
Spanish (Colombia): Garza Zigzag
Spanish (Ecuador): Garcilla Cebra
Spanish (Spain): Avetigre Enana
Spanish (HBW): Zigzag Heron
Spanish (Peru): Garza Zebra
Spanish (Venezuela): Garza Cebra
Estonian: viirhüüp
Finnish: Nokihaikara
French: Butor zigzag, Héron ondulé, Onoré zigzag
Guianese Creole French: Annoré-réyé
Croatian: prugasta čapljica
Hungarian: zebracsíkos gém
Icelandic: Sebraþvari
Italian: Airone zigzag, Tarabusino zebrato
Japanese (romaji): kobitotorafusagi
Japanese: コビトトラフサギ
Kirghiz: алача кытан
Scientific: Ardea undulata, Zebrilus undulatus
Lithuanian: Zebrinis baublys
Dutch: Zigzagreiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sikksakkhegre
Norwegian: Sikksakkhegre
Wayampi: Oko'i
Polish: bacznik, bącznik
Portuguese: socoí, socoí-pulador, socoí-ziguezague, Socoí-zigue-zague, socó-mirim-barrado, Soco-pulador
Portuguese (Brazil): Socó Mirim Barrado, socoí, socoí-pulador, socoi-zigue-zague, socoí-ziguezague, Socoí-zigue-zague, socó-mirim-barrado
Portuguese (Portugal): garça-zebra, Socoí-zigue-zague
Russian: Выпь зебровая, Зебровая Выпь, Зебровая цапля
Slovak: vrčiak vlnkovaný
Serbian: Zebrasta čaplja
Sranan: Stontigrifowru
Swedish: Zebrahäger
Turkish: Yazılı Balıkçıl
Tatar: зебра челэне
Ukrainian: Гова
Chinese: 波斑鹭
Chinese (Traditional): 波斑鷺

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