- Ixobrychus minutus
Identification
27-36 cm in length, 40-58 cm wingspan and 60-150 g weight. Buff underparts, black back and crown, wings are black with a large white patch on each wing. The female has a browner back and a buff-brown wing patch.
Distribution
Africa, central and southern Europe, western and southern Asia, and Australasia.
Taxonomy
There are four subspecies
Habitat
Reedbeds
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests on platforms of reeds in shrubs, and 4-8 eggs are laid.
Diet
Diet includes insects, fish and amphibians.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Ixobrychus minutus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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