Species details

Yellow Bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis

Ixobrychus sinensis
Ixobrychus sinensis

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A shy bird that is often found in pondside vegetation, the Yellow Bittern can be identified by the contrast between its yellowish brown wing coverts and black flight feathers in flight.


Abundance
Common


Chinese Name
黄斑苇鳽


Habitat
Mangrove Parkland Wetland


Malay Name
Burung Pucung Kuning


Tamil name
மஞ்சள் குருகு