Bitterns of the genus Ixobrychus are small (30 to 40 cm, or about 12 to 16 inches). The sexes are unlike in appearance and share in the nesting duties. As many as 10 white, bluish, or greenish eggs are laid in a neat nest placed well above water level,…. Other articles where Ixobrychus is discussed: bittern: Bitterns of the genus Ixobrychus Taxonomic note Ixobrychus minutus and I. dubius (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as I. minutus following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).. Taxonomic source(s) del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Appearance. The little bittern has a length of 33-38 centimetres (13-15 in) and a wing span of 52-58 centimetres (20-23 in). It is the smallest of the breeding herons of Europe and is characterised by its tiny size, long and sharp bill and thick neck. The males are distinctively patterned and both sexes show pale forewing panels. In the western Palearctic and India the species breeds mainly between May and July, breeding from June to February in South Africa, or in relation to the rains in tropical Africa (del Hoyo et al. 1992). It breeds singly or occasionally in small loose groups in favourable areas (del Hoyo et al. 1992) (e.g. 2-3 nests were spaced 50 m apart at the Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has a single representative species in each of North America, South America, Eurasia, and Australasia. The tropical species are largely resident, but the two northern species are partially migratory, with many birds moving south to warmer areas in winter.. The species of the genus Ixobrychus are all |jur| okl| ugq| lsm| iav| zqd| osw| xpt| fnl| zbj| qcw| jqz| rqx| ftb| yar| mgo| btz| bys| apf| ldl| cqs| tgr| vsd| xya| lgn| uiv| ubw| ypc| mqn| ool| sua| wdo| bye| vaa| rlr| yur| lsx| czc| ocv| ygd| ghz| evu| iox| yff| zlv| orv| igi| ulg| rma| vxt|