The Least Bittern has overall_color color of brownish and blackish and buff and whitish.
The Least Bittern has above_color color of brownish and blackish and buff.
The Least Bittern has head color of brownish and blackish and buff.
The Least Bittern has face color of brownish and blackish and buff.
The Least Bittern has below_color color of brownish and buff and whitish.
The Least Bittern has undertail color of brownish and buff and whitish.
The Least Bittern has back color of brownish and blackish and buff.
The Least Bittern has bill color of yellow.
The Least Bittern has wing color of brownish and blackish and buff.
The Least Bittern has belly color of brownish and buff and whitish.
The Least Bittern has tail color of brownish and blackish and buff.
The Least Bittern has chest color of brownish and buff and whitish.
The Least Bittern has leg color of yellow.
The Least Bittern has neck color of brownish and buff and whitish.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Least Bittern
The length of the Least Bittern is from 11.0 inches to 14.2 inches (27.9 cm to 36.1 cm).
The weight of the Least Bittern is from 1.6 ounces to 3.4 ounces (45.4 grams to 96.4 grams).
The wingspan of the Least Bittern is from 16.1 inches to 18.1 inches (40.9 cm to 46.0 cm).
Pictures of the Least Bittern
Least Bittern, Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) – male by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Bittern, Least Bittern by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Bittern, Least Bittern by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Bittern, Least Bittern by black_throated_green_warbler, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Bittern, Least Bittern ~ Merritt Island ~ Sony A580 by country67, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Bittern, Least Bittern by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Bittern, Least Bittern by Mike`s Birds, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis (least bittern) by James St. John, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Bittern, Least Bittern by Scott Heron, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Bittern, Lifer #296!!! Least Bittern!! by ethan.gosnell2, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Least Bittern, Male Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) in flight by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Least Bittern, Least Bittern, male by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Least Bittern, Male Least Bittern by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Least Bittern, Least Bittern (female) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Least Bittern, Least Bittern (female) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Least Bittern, Least Bittern (female) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Least Bittern, Least Bittern (female) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Least Bittern, Least Bittern (female) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Least Bittern, Least Bittern (female) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Least Bittern, Least Bittern – juvenile by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Least Bittern, Least Bittern – juvenile by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Least Bittern, Least Bittern – juvenile by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Least Bittern, Juvenile Least Bittern by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Least Bittern, Juvenile Least Bittern by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Least Bittern, Male Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) in flight by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Least Bittern
The bird hunts for food by climbing over foliage above the water and jabbing its long beak downward to catch animals at the water`s surface.
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What the Least Bittern Likes to Eat
The Least Bittern feeds on the following:
small fish (such as minnows, sunfishes, and perch)
large insects (dragonflies and others)
crayfish
leeches
frogs
tadpoles
small snakes
Where To Find the Least Bittern
You can find the Least Bittern in the following habitats:
