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Whistling Heron Colourful heron Hato Pinero,Los Llanos,Syrigma sibilatrix,whistling heron Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Whistling Heron

Colourful heron

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    Christine Young
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    I love the colors on its face.

    I read that "the feathers of the sides of head, sides of the neck, breast, and scapular area are basically white but are stained gold to buff, perhaps by the powder down typical of herons or by secretions of the preen gland; the color varies from bird to bird." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistling_heron)

    Pretty interesting!     Posted 5 years ago
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      NattyOne
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      Yes, they are wonderful birds Christine - fascinating information about the colouring - thanks Posted 5 years ago

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The Whistling heron

The whistling heron is a medium-sized, often terrestrial heron of South America. There are two subspecies, the southern "S. s. sibilatrix" and the northern "S. s. fostersmithi".

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
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Uploaded Feb 22, 2020. Captured Aug 6, 2015 14:49.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/790s
  • ISO800
  • 200mm