American Bittern vs White-crested Tiger-Heron

Botaurus lentiginosus 对比 Tigriornis leucolopha

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 American Bittern White-crested Tiger-Heron
学名 Botaurus lentiginosus Tigriornis leucolopha
Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae Ardeidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 54.2 cm (21.3 in) 53.2 cm (20.9 in)
体重 734.75 g (25.92 oz) 846.0 g (29.84 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-7 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

American Bittern only

White-crested Tiger-Heron only

保护状况

Least Concern

American Bittern

Least Concern

White-crested Tiger-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.

White-crested Tiger-Heron

The White-crested Tiger-Heron (Tigriornis leucolopha) is a medium-large heron of the family Ardeidae and the sole member of its genus. It is a secretive and poorly known bird of West and Central African rainforests, inhabiting dense lowland forest along streams and rivers. Adults have a cryptically patterned plumage of black and rufous-brown barring on the upperparts and wings — the tiger-like pattern that gives the genus its name — with a whitish or pale crest on the crown and nape. …

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