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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.
Call:
Call Description:
Male’s breeding call is a loud kok…kok.
IUCN:
National Status:
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