| Zigzag heron | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Subfamily: | Botaurinae |
| Genus: | Zebrilus Bonaparte, 1855 |
| Species: | Z. undulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zebrilus undulatus (Gmelin, 1789)
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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. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.
- ^ BirdLife International (2022). "Zebrilus undulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22697291A211070907. Retrieved 29 July 2022.