Whistling Heron

Where to see

Whistling Heron

Syrigma sibilatrix

Emas National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Whistling Heron during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~50%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
4 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Whistling Heron?

Emas National Park

In Emas National Park, Brazil, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Whistling Heron sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a Whistling Heron?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are June and September in Emas National Park (about 60%), September in Iberá National Park (about 50%) and June and November in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Whistling Heron on a given day. Each park's Whistling Heron page has the full month-by-month chart.