American Bittern vs Malayan Night-Heron

Botaurus lentiginosus so với Gorsachius melanolophus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính American Bittern Malayan Night-Heron
Tên Khoa Học Botaurus lentiginosus Gorsachius melanolophus
Bộ Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Họ Ardeidae Ardeidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 54,2 cm (21.3 in) 51,0 cm (20.1 in)
Khối Lượng 734,75 g (25.92 oz) 414,0 g (14.60 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-7 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

American Bittern only

Malayan Night-Heron only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

American Bittern

Least Concern

Malayan Night-Heron

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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