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Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Wetlands

Notes:

Not great pics....any help?

Species ID Suggestions

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
James McNair
Thank you ForestDragon.... almost labeled it as a Green Heron, but the wings white areas did not seem right
ForestDragon
Not many images of them flying but the coloration and body match. Nice catch, even if the images aren't super. It's still identifiable!
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PublishedJune 16, 2014

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