Wildlifeof Thailand
Black Bittern
Ardeidae
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Botaurus flavicollis
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, frogs and aquatic invertebrates
Habitat
Reedbeds, mangroves and wooded wetlands
Range
South, East and Southeast Asia to Australia
The black bittern is a medium-sized secretive heron. Males are largely black above with a yellow neck stripe; females are browner and streaked. It inhabits reedbeds, mangroves and wooded wetlands from South and East Asia to Australia, remaining under cover while stalking fish, frogs and aquatic invertebrates. No national category is stated because its current name is absent from Thailand Red Data 2025 (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Black Bittern eat?
- Fish, frogs and aquatic invertebrates
- What habitat does the Black Bittern live in?
- Reedbeds, mangroves and wooded wetlands
- Where is the Black Bittern found?
- South, East and Southeast Asia to Australia