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| − | ;Ixobrychus novaezelandiae | + | '''Alternative names: New Zealand Little-bittern, Brown-backed Little-bittern, Black-backed Bittern (beware of confusion with [[Ixobrychus dubius]])''' |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:New_Zealand_little_bitterna.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Extinct Species<br />Photo by {{user|Chlidonias|Chlidonias}}<br />Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, [[New Zealand]]]] |
| + | ;[[:Category:Ixobrychus|Ixobrychus]] novaezelandiae | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 38 cm (15 in) | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Little Bittern]] | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[New Zealand]]. Extinct (last recorded in the 1890's) | ||
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| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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| + | The species has in the past been considered a subspecies of [[Little Bittern]]. Some authorities have also considered it conspecific with [[Black-backed Bittern]] from [[Australia]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:New_Zealand_little_bittern.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Artwork by {{user|lemurkat|lemurkat}}]] | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Thought to have been freshwater wetlands. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | No information about diet or breeding available at time of editing. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#BirdLife International | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Ixobrychus+novaezelandiae}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ixobrychus]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 4 March 2022
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The species New Zealand Bittern is extinct. |
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Alternative names: New Zealand Little-bittern, Brown-backed Little-bittern, Black-backed Bittern (beware of confusion with Ixobrychus dubius)
- Ixobrychus novaezelandiae
Identification
38 cm (15 in)
Similar Species
Distribution
New Zealand. Extinct (last recorded in the 1890's)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
The species has in the past been considered a subspecies of Little Bittern. Some authorities have also considered it conspecific with Black-backed Bittern from Australia.
Artwork by lemurkat
Habitat
Thought to have been freshwater wetlands.
Behaviour
No information about diet or breeding available at time of editing.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
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
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
