Black Bittern

The Black Bittern has a wide distribution, from the southern NSW north to Cape York and along the entire northern coast to the Kimberley region. The species also occurs in the south-western corner of Western Australia. It is most commonly recorded at low elevation. They are breeding in tropical Asia from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka east to China, Indonesia, and Australia. The Black Bittern forages on reptiles, fish and invertebrates, including dragonflies, shrimps and crayfish.