What type of animal is a zigzag heron?
The zigzag heron (Zebrilus undulatus) belongs to the Ardeidae family (species) of birds, which also involves egrets and bitterns.
Fun Zigzag Heron Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Fish and insects
What do they eat? Carnivore
Average litter size? N/A
How much do they weigh? 4.3 oz ( 123 g)
How long are they? 11-11.8 in (28-30 cm)
How tall are they? 12.6 in (32 cm)
What do they look like? Dark gray
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Humans
What is their conservation status? Near Threatened
Where you’ll find them? Grasslands
Locations Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Northern South America
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Zebrilus
Class Aves
Family Ardeidae
Fun Zigzag Heron Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Fish and insects
What do they eat? Carnivore
Average litter size? N/A
How much do they weigh? 4.3 oz ( 123 g)
How long are they? 11-11.8 in (28-30 cm)
How tall are they? 12.6 in (32 cm)
What do they look like? Dark gray
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Humans
What is their conservation status? Near Threatened
Where you’ll find them? Grasslands
Locations Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Northern South America
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Zebrilus
Class Aves
Family Ardeidae
Fun Zigzag Heron Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Fish and insects
What do they eat? Carnivore
Average litter size? N/A
How much do they weigh? 4.3 oz ( 123 g)
How long are they? 11-11.8 in (28-30 cm)
How tall are they? 12.6 in (32 cm)
What do they look like? Dark gray
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Humans
What is their conservation status? Near Threatened
Where you’ll find them? Grasslands
Locations Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Northern South America
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Zebrilus
Class Aves
Family Ardeidae
Fun Zigzag Heron Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Fish and insects
What do they eat? Carnivore
Average litter size? N/A
How much do they weigh? 4.3 oz ( 123 g)
How long are they? 11-11.8 in (28-30 cm)
How tall are they? 12.6 in (32 cm)
What do they look like? Dark gray
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Humans
What is their conservation status? Near Threatened
Where you’ll find them? Grasslands
Locations Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Northern South America
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Zebrilus
Class Aves
Family Ardeidae
What do they prey on? Fish and insects
What do they eat? Carnivore
Average litter size? N/A
How much do they weigh? 4.3 oz ( 123 g)
How long are they? 11-11.8 in (28-30 cm)
How tall are they? 12.6 in (32 cm)
What do they look like? Dark gray
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Humans
What is their conservation status? Near Threatened
Where you’ll find them? Grasslands
Locations Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Northern South America
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Zebrilus
Class Aves
Family Ardeidae
What do they prey on? Fish and insects
What do they eat? Carnivore
Average litter size? N/A
How much do they weigh? 4.3 oz ( 123 g)
How long are they? 11-11.8 in (28-30 cm)
How tall are they? 12.6 in (32 cm)
What do they look like? Dark gray
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Humans
What is their conservation status? Near Threatened
What do they prey on?
Fish and insects
What do they eat?
Carnivore
Average litter size?
N/A
How much do they weigh?
4.3 oz ( 123 g)
How long are they?
11-11.8 in (28-30 cm)
How tall are they?
12.6 in (32 cm)
What do they look like?
Dark gray
Skin Type
Feathers
What were their main threats?
Humans
What is their conservation status?
Near Threatened
Where you’ll find them? Grasslands
Locations Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Northern South America
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Zebrilus
Class Aves
Family Ardeidae
Where you’ll find them?
Grasslands
Locations
Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Northern South America
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Zebrilus
Kingdom
Animalia
Genus
Zebrilus
Class Aves
Family Ardeidae
