Little Bittern
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Reedbeds.
Diet: Small fish, amphibians.
Best time to spot: Tiny, skulking; sporadic UK breeder.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
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Similar birds
- Black-headed Bittern · Reedbeds (extreme vagrant)
- American Bittern · Reedbeds (very rare vagrant)
- Bearded TitUncommon · Large reedbeds (E. England)
- BitternRare · Large reedbeds
- Common CuckooUncommon · Reedbeds
- Common Reed WarblerUncommon · Reedbeds (summer)
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