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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 little bittern has a length of 33–38 centimetres (13–15 in) and a wing span of 52–58 centimetres (20–23 in). It is the smallest of the breeding herons of Europe and is characterised by its tiny size, long and sharp bill and thick neck.
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]
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Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) 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 ...
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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