Cinnamon Bittern

Latin Name:

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

Category:

Size:

38cm

Description:

A small heron that is overall cinnamon-rufous in colour. The male is brighter with a rather pale throat and underparts. The female has a browner crown and mantle and a noticeably streaked neck, while the immature is even darker and more boldly streaked. Appears larger, plainer and more roundedwinged than the Yellow in flight.

Habitat:

Reeds in marshes.

Distribution:

Rather local breeding resident mainly to eastern coast, the Northeast, parts of the lndo- Gangetic Plains, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.