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Common Name
Little Bittern
Alternate NamesCommon Little Bittern
Common TypeBittern
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Ixobrychus
Species
minutus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq, Madagascar,
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Partially Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Wetlands with reed beds
Distribution and Range
Breeds in Europe and southwest Asia, Winters in Africa. Resident throughout Sub Sahara Africa
Food