Yellow Bittern

Botaurus sinensis

Yellow Bittern (Botaurus sinensis) — Herons, Pelicans & Ibises of Europe & Northern Asia.

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Birds of Australia Birds of Indonesia Birds of India Birds of Japan Birds of Malaysia Birds of the Philippines Birds of Thailand Birds of the United States Birds of Queensland Birds of Western Australia

By family

Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Australia Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Indonesia Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of India Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Japan Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Malaysia Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the Philippines Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Thailand Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the United States Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Queensland Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Western Australia

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The Yellow Bittern (Botaurus sinensis) is a member of the Ardeidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia, Oceans & Seabirds and South & Southeast Asia.

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Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Pelecaniformes
Family Ardeidae Herons, Bitterns
Genus Botaurus
Species sinensis

Where it lives

Oman, Inner Is. (northeastern Seychelles), Pakistan and Sri Lanka through southeastern Russia and Japan south to southeastern Asia, Indonesian Arch., Philippines to western Micronesia

Quick facts

Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes

Biology & behaviour

The Yellow Bittern (Botaurus sinensis) is a species of herons, bitterns in the family Ardeidae, order Pelecaniformes. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia, Oceans & Seabirds, South & Southeast Asia — Oman, Inner Is. (ne Seychelles), Pakistan and Sri Lanka through se Russia and Japan s to se Asia, Indonesian Arch., Philippines to w Micronesia.