New Zealand Little Bittern

The New Zealand Little Bittern is an extinct and enigmatic species of heron in the Ardeidae family. It was endemic to New Zealand and was last recorded alive in the 1890s.

The New Zealand Little Bittern is classified as Extinct (EX), there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

The New Zealand Little Bittern (Ixobrychus novaezelandiae) is an extinct and enigmatic species of heron in the Ardeidae family. It was endemic to New Zealand and was last recorded alive in the 1890s. Common names for this species include New Zealand Bittern, Spotted Heron, and Kaoriki (Maori). The scientific species name also has numerous junior synonyms. More

The extinct New Zealand Little Bittern (Ixobrychus novaezelandiae) was formerly also treated as a subspecies of Little Bittern. The Little Bittern's breeding habitat is reedbeds. It nests on platforms of reeds in shrubs, and 4-8 eggs are laid. It can be difficult to see, given its skulking lifestyle and reedbed habitat. These bitterns feed on fish, insects and amphibians. - nglen, maurydv, zetu, Gert-Paassen trouve(nt) cette note utile Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes. More

The extinct New Zealand Little Bittern (Ixobrychus novaezelandiae) was formerly also treated as a subspecies of Little Bittern. The Little Bittern is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. Little Bittern Male Little Bittern Male Little Bittern Female Little Bittern feeding chicks Behaviour The Little Bittern's breeding habitat is reedbeds. More