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Black Bittern

Dupetor flavicollis · Ardeidae · Pelecaniformes

Best monthsMar · Jul · Novmost records
Records14in 2 countries
Most seen inSolomon Islands13 records
Red List–IUCN status
Black Bittern
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About

Black Bittern in brief

The black bittern (Dupetor flavicollis) is a bird of the Ardeidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 14 published records, most of them from Solomon Islands and Maldives. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, July and November and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Solomon Islands13 records · best Mar, Jul
Maldives1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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