Conservation status: Least Concern
Common name: Yellow bittern
Scientific name: Ixobrychus sinensis
Type: Bird
Diet: insects, fish, amphibians
Length: 36 – 38 cm
Weight: 80 – 100 g
The yellow bittern is a small bittern and its breeding habitat is reed beds.
References:
- BirdLife International (2012). “Ixobrychus sinensis“. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
- http://www.asianscientist.com
Animals in South-East Asia 