black bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) Description
English: Black bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis)
Date 28 March 2010, 17:23:32
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The black bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) is a bittern of Old World origin, breeding in tropical Asia from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka east to China, Indonesia, and Australia. Black bitterns are mainly resident, but some northern birds migrate short distances. Order: Pelecaniformes, Family: Ardeidae, Genus: Ixobrychus, Species: Ixobrychus flavicollis (Latham, 1790), Synonyms: Dupetor flavicollis.
