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Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus
(I. m. minutus)
| Armenian Name: | Փոքր ջրցուլ |
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See Plate 4 for Little Bittern and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 33-38 cm, Wing Span:52-58 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 19. |
| Description: | Very small secretive heron. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Male has blackish cap and back with pale yellow wing patches. Underparts pale and streaked. Female has browner back and more distinct streaking. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Both sexes have darker face, wing patch, and underparts. |
| Juvenile: | Brown overall with mottled back and streaked wings and underparts. |
| Behavior: | Most active at dawn, dusk, and night. Makes short flights close to cover before dropping into dense vegetation. |
| Habitat: | Marshes, river banks, and ponds with emergent vegetation. |
| Food: | Insects, fish, amphibians, small birds and eggs. |
| Nest: | Small compact mound of dry reed stems in reedbeds. |
| Eggs: | 36 mm, 5-7, white. |
