Adult male © David Irving eBird S13498291 Macaulay Library ML 129903621
Adult female © poshien chien
Immature © Murad Mohd Zain
Adult male © Mike Hooper
Adult male © vijay kumar

Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

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Identification

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Small heron of wet and open grassy areas such as flooded meadows and paddy fields. Uniformly bright rufous upperparts of adult male unmistakable. Female and juvenile have pale streaked belly, dark streaks and spots scattered on the wings and back, and are dark brown with some rufous tones above. Females often have light spotting on the wings, potentially causing confusion with female Schrenck's Bittern, which has brighter and more solid white spots and a prominent dark crown lacking in Cinnamon. Gives dry croaking clicks.

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