Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern WA
| Main Authors: | Vilas Boas da Frota, Angélica, Vitorino, Breno Dias, da Silva, Carolina Joana, Ikeda-Castrillon, Solange Kimie, Nunes, Josué Ribeiro da Silva |
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| Format: | info publication-taxonomictreatment Journal |
| Terbitan: |
, 2020
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/5468174 |
Daftar Isi:
- Ixobrychus exilis (Gmelin, 1789) Figure 2F Material examined. Tables 1, 2. IDentificAtion. This species was detected in all periods, mostly by voice. It was rarely seen but frequently heard. This species was observed making short flights and discreet landings among aquatic macrophytes (Pontederiaceae and Polygonaceae). Ixobrychus exilis has a characteristic voice and vocalises frequently. This species is a small, reddish-brown bittern, with two white stripes on the back. The male has a black cap and back, with yellowish stripes on the throat, while the female has a brown cap and back, with the darkest bands on the neck (Martínez-Vilata et al. 2018).
- Published as part of Vilas Boas da Frota, Angélica, Vitorino, Breno Dias, da Silva, Carolina Joana, Ikeda-Castrillon, Solange Kimie & Nunes, Josué Ribeiro da Silva, 2020, Birds of the Ramsar site Estação Ecológica de Taiamã and buffer zone, Pantanal wetlands, Brazil, pp. 401-422 in Check List 16 (2) on page 416, DOI: 10.15560/16.2.401