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NTNear ThreatenedOmnivore
RiverinePlatform nestLarge · 802 g
RiverinePlatform nestLarge · 802 g
When to see the Forest Bittern
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Forest Bittern
Regular range
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Forest Bittern
The forest bittern is a bird indigenous to New Guinea. It is the only member of the genus Zonerodius and is also known as the New Guinea tiger heron.
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Easily confused with
White-eared Night HeronOroanassa magnificaThe length is 54–56 cm (21–22 in).
Lava HeronButorides sundevalliThe adult is slate-grey to black, which allows it to blend in with the hardened lava.
Eastern Cattle EgretArdea coromandaThe cattle egret is a stocky heron with an 88–96 cm (35–38 in) wingspan; it is 46–56 cm (18–22 in) long and weighs 270–512 g (9.5–18.1 oz).
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