Scientific Name: Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Great Bittern
Local/Bangla Name: Boro Nol-ghonga (বড় নল ঘঙ্গা),Lal Sharot (লাল শারট), Bideshi Bok (বিদেশি বক)
Photo: Tatyana Zarubo (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Description:
This medium-sized heron is found in forested and vegetated wetlands, ponds, and lakes. All age groups and plumages feature dark upperparts with distinctive orange, yellow, and reddish striping on the neck and breast. Females and immatures generally appear browner with less contrast compared to males.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Mainly seen in Sylhet division.
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Comments:
Native
References:
Rahman, Abu (2014) Birds of Bangladesh (Translated from Bangladesher Pakhi By Sharif Khan).
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