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First record of the Whistling Heron, Syrigma sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824) (Aves: Ardeidae) in Costa Rica

  • Jesús Alfaro-Rodríguez,
  • Marta Venegas-Vargas

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15560/12.5.1963
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 5
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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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.