Wildlifeof Thailand
Eurasian Bittern
Ardeidae
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Botaurus stellaris
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, frogs, insects and small mammals
Habitat
Extensive reedbeds and marshes
Range
Europe, North Africa and Asia
The Eurasian bittern is a bulky heron with buff-and-brown streaked plumage that disappears among reeds. When alarmed it points its bill upward and sways with surrounding stems. It inhabits extensive reedbeds across Europe, North Africa and Asia, stalking fish, frogs, insects and small mammals. Males advertise with a deep booming call that carries across marshes (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Eurasian Bittern eat?
- Fish, frogs, insects and small mammals
- What habitat does the Eurasian Bittern live in?
- Extensive reedbeds and marshes
- Where is the Eurasian Bittern found?
- Europe, North Africa and Asia