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The species New Zealand Bittern is extinct. |
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Alternative names: New Zealand Bittern, Brown-backed Little-bittern.
- Ixobrychus novaezelandiae
Identification
Distribution
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
The species has in the past been considered a subspecies of Little Bittern. Some authorities have considered the Australian Little Bittern a subspecies of Black-backed Bittern, but it is currently considered a subspecies of Little Bittern by most authorities.
Habitat
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) New Zealand Bittern. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/New_Zealand_Bittern
