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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.
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 ...
The least bittern arrives on its breeding grounds about a month after the American bittern and leaves one or two months earlier. John James Audubon noted that a young captive least bittern was able to walk with ease between two books standing 4 cm (1.6 in) apart. When dead, the bird's body measured 5.7 cm (2.2 in) across, indicating that it ...
Little bittern (Botaurus minutus) ... Zigzag heron or zigzag bittern (Zebrilus undulatus) Notes This page was last edited on 18 December 2024, at ...
The largest species of heron is the goliath heron, which stands up to 152 cm (60 in) tall. All herons can retract their necks by folding them into a tight S-shape, due to the modified shape of the cervical vertebrae, of which they have 20 or 21; the neck is retracted during flight, unlike most other long-necked birds.
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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