Zigzag Heron

Zebrilus undulatus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

28–33 cmLength123 gWeight

The zigzag heron (Zebrilus undulatus) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae, also including egrets and bitterns.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Suriname

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Suriname

Zigzag Heron has been recorded at 58 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Napo Wildlife Center – Añangu CreekEcuador244 records
Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil179 records
Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador175 records

More places

La Selva LodgeEcuador103 records
Sacha LodgeEcuador102 records
Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname91 records
Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador80 records
Pantanal – Pousada Rio ClaroBrazil74 records
Sani LodgeEcuador72 records
Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil58 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Brazil Suriname Peru Venezuela Guyana Colombia French Guiana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The zigzag heron (Zebrilus undulatus) 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.

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