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The black bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) is a bittern of Old World origin, breeding in tropical Asia from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to China, Indonesia, and Australia. It is mainly resident, but some northern birds migrate short distances. It is a fairly large species at 58 cm (23 in) in length, being by some margin the largest bittern in the genus Ixobrychus. Compared to related species, it has a longish neck and long yellow bill. The adult is uniformly black above, with yellow neck sides. It is whitish below, heavily streaked with brown. The juvenile is like the adult, but dark brown rather than black. They can be difficult to see, given their skulking lifestyle and reed bed habitat, but tend to fly fairly frequently when the all black upperparts makes them unmistakable.
Scientific Name : Ixobrychus flavicollis
Family : Ardeidae
Order : Pelecaniformes
Class : Aves
Type : Bitterns, Herons And Egrets
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 55 - 65 cm
Compare Size : Kite -
Wingspan : 73·5 - 80 cm
Weight : 200 - 400 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : December - March
Other Names :
Hindi : काला बगला
Marathi : काळा तापस
Habitat:
Reed beds
Breeding:
3-5 eggs
Feeding:
Insects, fish, and Amphibians
Juvenile
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | black |
| Head | black |
| Chin | white with some rusty-brown stripes |
| Iris | reddish-brown |
| Throat | black with white striations and some rusty-brown markings |
| Breast | black with bolder white striations |
| Belly | black with some white in it |
| Bill | dull with some dull pink colouration in it |
| Neck | long and has distinct yellow stripes on sides |
| Legs | grey |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
