Family
Ardeidae
Description
Male: blue black above, with rich chestnut sides of head and neck. Female: duller, crown and back rich-brown, paler below, streaked brown.
Habits
Nocturnal, Mainly feeds at night, alone , defending its feeding territory.
Habitat
Wetlands, Streams and swamps; Freshwater reed beds.
Breeding
October to December. 4 to 5 eggs; white. Nest of dead vegetation in reeds. Incubation 16-19 days, by both sexes, young fledge in about 4 wks.
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Carnivore, Small fish and aquatic animals.
Details
| Common Name: |
Little Bittern, Australian Little Bittern |
Scientific Name: |
Ixobrychus dubius (minutus) |
| Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Ciconiiformes |
| Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
| Status: |
Data Deficient |
Size: |
255 - 355 mm. |
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