Yellow Bittern

This is a small species at 38cm length, with a short neck and longish bill. The male is uniformly dull yellow above and buff below. The head and neck are chestnut, with a black crown.

The Yellow Bittern is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Yellow Bittern’s (Ixobrychus sinensis) first venture out of the safety of pond bank vegetation to explore the new world (below left) and the hunting skills of an adult. besg7.jpgbesg6.jpg “Before it could get very far on the narrow stem, it freaked out and hurried back in, losing its footing in the process and flapping its wings to regain it. A couple of days later, it had become more confident and made its way to the reeds farther out. More

Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) is known to forage in shallow waters, catching small fish, prawns, frogs and other vertebrates. In the image shown above, Lee Tiah Khee caught the bittern in the act of catching a frog along a patch of water weeds. KC a.k.a. Pittalover has similarly photographed this bittern catching a frog in a January 2009 posting. He sighted the bittern “‘frogging’ in the watery grassland at Tuas. More

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* Yellow Bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis * Schrenck's Bittern, Ixobrychus eurhythmus * Dwarf Bittern, Ixobrychus sturmii * Black Bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis The genus Botaurus is the larger bitterns: * American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosa. More

The Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) is a small bittern. It is of Old World origins, breeding in tropical Asia from Pakistan, Republic of India and Sri Lanka east to Japan and Indonesia. It is mainly resident, but some northern birds migrate short distances. More

Habitat and Natural History: Yellow bittern live in a variety of habitats including savanna, forest, offshore islands, tangantangan, weedy tall grass and moved fields. They feed on snails, geckos, insects, and fish. They are not strong fliers. They lay three to four eggs which are tended by both parents. Yellow bittern are shy, and usually solitary, although flocks of up to thirty individuals have been observed. On Guam the yellow bittern is considered a potential threat to airplane traffic near runways. More

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Yellow Bitterns feed on insects, fish and amphibians. Protected status - The Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. References - * BirdLife International (2008). Ixobrychus sinensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 February 2009. More

Yellow BitternThe Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) is of Old World origins, breeding in tropical Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Japan and Indonesia. It is mainly resident, but some northern birds migrate short distances. They can be difficult to see, given their skulking lifestyle and reedbed habitat, but tend to fly fairly frequently, when the striking contrast between the black flight feathers and the other wise yellowish plumage makes them unmistakable. More

The yellow bittern that ne’er broke out In a drinking bout, might as well have drunk; His bones are thrown on a naked stone Where he lived alone like a hermit monk. O yellow bittern! I pity your lot, Though they say that a sot like myself is cursed — I was sober a while, but I'll drink and be wise For I fear I should die in the end of thirst. More

The Yellow Bittern is a small (36 cm) heron with a rufous brown neck and back, a black cap and heavy buff streaking against whitish underparts. The tail and flight feathers are black, the latter being very conspicuous on the flying bird. The bill is greenish-brown, sharp, and slightly longer than the head. The iris is yellow and the pupil round rather than bar-shaped as in the similar Cinnamon Bittern. The bare skin around the eye is greenish yellow, as are the legs. More

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THE YELLOW BITTERN, a new feature documentary from Alan Gilsenan, is a revealing and surprising portrait of the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, and the man that Bob Dylan called “just the best ballad singer I’d ever heard in my whole life”. Read More > Special Edition Double DVD Box Set Available Now. More

Yellow Bitterns prefer freshwater wetlands with thick vegetation to hide and nest in: marshes, grasslands, reedbeds, ponds, reservoirs, including man-made canals, dredge-mine lagoons. They may also be found near mangroves. They are found in wetter habitats than the Cinnamon Bittern. Mangrove and wetland wildlife at Sungei Buloh Nature Park Main features: Smallest in our region (38cm); upper-parts yellowish-brown; underparts paler; bill yellow; legs greenish-yellow. Male: Black cap and plain back. More

The Yellow Bittern, the Life and Times of Liam Clancy in selected cinemas around Ireland from September 11th. THE YELLOW BITTERN, a new feature documentary from Alan Gilsenan, is a revealing and surprising portrait of the man Bob Dylan called “ the best ballad singer I’d ever heard in my whole life. Still is, probably”. More

Yellow Bittern feeding, stretching that looooong neck! Ban Mi, Thailand, Jan 2010 = chicagobirder 51 vidéos S'abonnerModifier l'abonnement Chargement… 33 vues 33 vues chicagobirder — 12 avril 2010 — Very cool shot of a Yellow Bittern legs grabbing onto reeds stretching its neck down to grab some bugs. Shot thi... chicagobirder — 12 avril 2010 — Very cool shot of a Yellow Bittern legs grabbing onto reeds stretching its neck down to grab some bugs. More