Herons, Bitterns

Dwarf Bittern

Ixobrychus sturmii

The Dwarf Bittern (Ixobrychus sturmii) is a 140 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Herons, Bitterns

Order

Pelecaniformes

Weight

140 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

20

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