Wildlifeof Thailand
Little Heron
Ardeidae
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Butorides atricapilla
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, crustaceans, insects and frogs
Habitat
Mangroves, rivers, ponds and rocky coasts
Range
Tropical Africa, Asia and Australasia
The little heron is a small, compact heron with a dark cap, grey-green back and short yellowish legs; plumage varies geographically. Also widely called the striated heron, it occupies mangroves, rivers, ponds and rocky coasts across the tropics. Solitary birds crouch at the water's edge and dart the bill at fish, crustaceans, insects and frogs (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Little Heron eat?
- Fish, crustaceans, insects and frogs
- What habitat does the Little Heron live in?
- Mangroves, rivers, ponds and rocky coasts
- Where is the Little Heron found?
- Tropical Africa, Asia and Australasia