Syrigma Ridgway 1824 (whistling heron)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae

Parent taxon: Ardeidae according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014

See also Campbell 1979

Sister taxa: Agamia, Ardea, Ardeacites, Ardeagrandis, Ardeinae, Botaurinae, Botaurites, Botaurus, Bubulcus, Butorides, Cochlearius, Egretta, Ixobrychus, Matuku, Nyctanassa, Nycticorax, Palaeophoyx, Pilherodius, Taphophoyx, Zeltornis

Subtaxa: Syrigma sanctimartini Syrigma sibilatrix

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Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Brazil (1 collection), Peru (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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