Great Blue Heron vs Little Bittern
Ardea herodias 对比 Ixobrychus minutus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Great Blue Heron | Little Bittern |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Ardea herodias | Ixobrychus minutus |
| 目 | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| 科 | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | 117.0 cm (46.1 in) | — |
| 翼展 | 183.0 cm (72.0 in) | 28.5 cm (11.2 in) |
| 体重 | 2400.0 g (84.66 oz) | 104.5 g (3.69 oz) |
| 食性 | Primarily fish, also frogs, snakes, small mammals, insects, and other birds. Hunts by standing motionless … | -- |
| 产卵数 | 2-7 | 2-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Great Blue Heron
Wetlands of all types including marshes, swamps, riverbanks, lake edges, and coastal shores. Also hunts in fields and meadows.
Song & Call Comparison
Great Blue Heron
Deep, harsh, croaking 'frahnk-frahnk' call in flight. Also gives low guttural grunts at the nest. Alarmed birds give repeated croaks. Mostly silent for such a large wader.
Little Bittern
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Blue Heron
North and Central America from Alaska and southern Canada to the Caribbean and Galapagos Islands.
Little Bittern
保护状况
Great Blue Heron
Little Bittern
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Blue Heron
Blue-grey body with a white head bearing a broad black stripe extending to a long black plume. Rufous-brown thighs. In flight, the neck is folded into an S-shape.
Long, dagger-like yellowish bill
Little Bittern
About These Birds
Great Blue Heron
The great blue heron is the largest heron in North America, standing up to 1.4 meters tall. These patient hunters can stand motionless for extended periods before striking at prey with remarkable speed. They nest in large colonies called heronries, often returning to the same site year after year.
Little Bittern
小麻鸦（约140克）是欧洲体型最小的鹭类，栖居于芦苇地，在苇丛中移动时极为隐蔽。雄鸟具有黑色上体和皮黄色下体。以鱼类、青蛙和昆虫为食。无危；但种群数量下降，在欧洲部分地区已被列为濒危或易危。