Cinnamon Bittern

Latin Name: 
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
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.
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