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The little bittern was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Ardea minuta. [2] Linnaeus specified the type locality as "Helvetia, Aleppo" but this is now restricted to Switzerland. [3] The little bittern was formerly placed in the genus Ixobrychus.
The black-backed bittern (Botaurus dubius), also known as the black-backed least bittern or Australian little bittern, is a little-known species of heron in the family Ardeidae found in Australia and vagrant to southern New Guinea. Formerly lumped with the little bittern, it is one of the smallest herons in
The Australasian bittern is best known for its cryptic plumage and behaviours, which allows it to blend into the rushes and reeds of its wetland habitats, making it particularly difficult to spot. [2] [3] Despite being rarely seen, Australasian bittern males have a distinct "booming" call that can carry long distances. [3]
This spider makes up for its tiny size with a dazzling costume, and it's no surprise that it's called the "sequined" or. At first glance, it looks like a tiny piece of jewelry or stained glass ...
Little bittern: Africa, central and southern Europe, western and southern Asia, and Madagascar Botaurus sinensis (formerly placed in Ixobrychus) Yellow bittern: northern Indian Subcontinent, east to the Russian Far East, Japan and Indonesia. Botaurus dubius (formerly placed in Ixobrychus) Black-backed bittern: Australia and southern New Guinea
South American bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) Little bittern (Botaurus minutus) Australian little bittern (Botaurus dubius) †New Zealand little bittern (Botaurus novaezelandiae) Cinnamon bittern (Botaurus cinnamomeus) Stripe-backed bittern (Botaurus involucris) Least bittern (Botaurus exilis)
Cinnamon bittern: Botaurus cinnamomeus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 15 Von Schrenck's bittern: Botaurus eurhythmus (Swinhoe, 1873) 16 Dwarf bittern: Botaurus sturmii (Wagler, 1827) 17 Little bittern: Botaurus minutus (Linnaeus, 1766) 18 Yellow bittern: Botaurus sinensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 19 Black-backed bittern: Botaurus dubius Mathews, 1912: 20 New ...
Redback spider. Australia has a number of highly venomous spiders, including the Sydney funnel-web spider, [1] its relatives in the family Hexathelidae, and the redback spider, whose bites can be extremely painful and have historically been linked with deaths in medical records. [2]