Cinnamon Bittern [Ixobrychus cinnamomeus]
Description
The Cinnamon Bittern or Chestnut Bittern is a small bittern, found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to China and Indonesia. It is mainly resident, but some northern birds migrate short distances.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Pelicans and Relatives
Pelecaniformes
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| Family |
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Ardeidae
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| Genus |
Dwarf Bitterns
Ixobrychus
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