Birds Around Me 0164 - Cinnamon Bittern or Chestnut Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
Cinnamon Bittern or Chestnut Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) Taken on June 23, 2018 Location: Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, India (Latitude: 23.172826, Longitude: 79.881881) Cinnamon Bittern or Chestnut Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) is a small species at 38 cm (15 in) length, though it is one of the larger Ixobrychus bitterns. Identification: Identified by the entire upperparts being rich chestnut bot at rest and inflight. Immature is browner but with chestnut flight feathers and tail, and buffy spots on the with-coverts. Crepuscular and shy. Bird Facts: When surprised on its nest or concerned, it assumes the characteristic attitude of bitterns, termed the on-guard. The neck is stretched perpendicularly, bill pointing skyward, while the bird freezes and becomes very hard to see among the surrounding reeds. Where: Reedbeds, marshes, long wet grass, wet paddies, mangroves. My Cinnamon Bittern photos on Flickr Birds Around Me - Unfinished ...