Bird
Black Bittern
Dupetor flavicollis · Ardeidae · Pelecaniformes
Best monthsMar · Jul · Novmost records
Records14in 2 countries
Most seen inSolomon Islands13 records
Red List–IUCN status
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 highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
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.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Ardeidae family
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