Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae)
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
Overview
The yellow bittern (Botaurus sinensis) is a small bittern of Old World origins that breeds in the northern Indian subcontinent, east to the Russian Far East, Japan, and Indonesia. It is mainly a resident bird, but some northern birds migrate short distances. It has been recorded as a vagrant in Alaska.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern Asia, Malay Archipelago, New Guinea region, and southern Oceania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow bittern
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
