Australian Little Bittern

Ixobrychus dubius

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

26.3 cm

वजन

89.5 g

कुल

Ardeidae

गण

Pelecaniformes

के बारे में

The Australian Little Bittern is a small heron found in freshwater wetlands and reed beds across Australia and New Guinea. Weighing about 89.5g with a wingspan of 26.3cm, it is a cryptically streaked bird that clings vertically to reed stems to avoid detection. It feeds on small fish, frogs, and aquatic insects.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	26.3 cm	10.4 in
वजन	89.5 g	3.16 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 16-21 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-4

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Pelecaniformes (Pelicans & Herons)
कुल	Ardeidae (Herons & Egrets)
Genus	Ixobrychus
प्रजातियां	Ixobrychus dubius

Distribution

Australian Little Bittern has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded