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Common Name
Least Bittern
Alternate Names Common TypeBittern
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Ixobrychus
Species
exilis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
DR, Texas
Number of Sub-Species
Five Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Partially Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Wetlands with reed beds
Distribution and Range
Breeds in eastern US, winters in Baja, Mexico. Resident in Caribbean, Central Ameerica and eastern South America
Food