Near ThreatenedLegendaryOmnivoreRiverinePlatform nestLarge · 802 g
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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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Lava HeronButorides sundevalliThe adult is slate-grey to black, which allows it to blend in with the hardened lava.
Japanese Night HeronGorsachius goisagiThe Japanese night heron's wingspan ranges between 43 and 47 centimeters, and the colors of the plumage vary between adult and juvenile herons.
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