Bird
Yellow Bittern
Ixobrychus sinensis · Ardeidae · Pelecaniformes
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records5,901in 6 countries
Most seen inTaiwan5,764 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Yellow Bittern in brief
The yellow bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) is a bird of the Ardeidae family — species of bird.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 5,901 published records, most of them from Taiwan, Micronesia and Seychelles. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and June.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Taiwan5,764 records · best May, Jun
Micronesia68 records · best May, Apr
Seychelles28 records · best Jul, Aug
Palau21 records · best Apr, May
Egypt19 records · best May, Apr
Maldives1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Ardeidae family
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Great Egret
Ardea alba
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