Open AccessFirst record of the Whistling Heron, Syrigma sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824) (Aves: Ardeidae) in Costa Rica
Author(s) -
Jesús Alfaro-Rodríguez,
Marta Venegas-Vargas
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.276
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1809-127X
DOI - 10.15560/12.5.1963
Subject(s) - heron , geography , foraging , range (aeronautics) , ecology , fishery , zoology , biology , composite material , materials science
We present the first record of Whistling Heron, Syrigma sibilatrix , for Costa Rica, a species considered restricted to South America. An individual was observed foraging in a soccer field at Manzanillo, Limon province, Costa Rica. This sighting represents the northernmost record of its distribution range.
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