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Cinnamon Bittern

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus · Ardeidae · Pelecaniformes

Best monthsApr–May · Augmost records
Records4,650in 2 countries
Most seen inTaiwan4,649 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Cinnamon Bittern in brief

The cinnamon bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) is a bird of the Ardeidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 4,650 published records, most of them from Taiwan and Maldives. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and August.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Taiwan4,649 records · best May, Apr
Maldives1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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