Scientific Name: Dupetor flavicollis (Latham, 1790)
Synonym: Ardea flavicollis Latham, 1790, Ixobrychus flavicollis (Latham, 1790) (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Black Bittern
Local/Bangla Name: Kali Bok (কালি বক), Kalo Bok (কালো বক)
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:
Less frequently seen in haors and beels of Dhaka, Sylhet and Chittagong division
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Comments:
Native
References:
Grimmett R, Thompson P, Inskipp T (2021) Birds of Banglades. HELM FIELD GUIDES, 320p.
Rahman, Abu (2014) Birds of Bangladesh (Translated from Bangladesher Pakhi By Sharif Khan).
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