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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ	American Bittern	Malayan Night-Heron
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์	Botaurus lentiginosus	Gorsachius melanolophus
อันดับ	Pelecaniformes	Pelecaniformes
วงศ์ตระกูล	Ardeidae	Ardeidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์	Least Concern	Least Concern
ความยาว	—	—
กว้างปีก	54.2 cm (21.3 in)	51.0 cm (20.1 in)
น้ำหนัก	734.75 g (25.92 oz)	414.0 g (14.60 oz)
อาหาร	--	--
จำนวนไข่	2-7	3-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

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🌿 Wetland

American Bittern only

🌾 Grassland

Malayan Night-Heron only

🌲 Forest

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

American Bittern

Least Concern

Malayan Night-Heron

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About These Birds

American Bittern

The American Bittern is a large heron weighing about 735 g with a 54.2 cm wingspan, inhabiting freshwater marshes and reed beds across North America. When threatened, it freezes with bill pointed skyward, its streaked brown plumage blending remarkably with marsh vegetation.

Malayan Night-Heron

The Malayan Night-Heron (Gorsachius melanolophus), also called the Tiger Bittern or Malaysian Night-Heron, is a medium-sized heron of the family Ardeidae found in South and Southeast Asia. Adults have a distinctive and finely patterned plumage: the upperparts are deep brown and black with fine pale barring or spotting, and the underparts are pale with bold dark brown streaking — a cryptic pattern reminiscent of a tiger's stripes and effective camouflage in the dappled shade of forest understory. The crown is …

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