Wildlifeof Sumatra
Schrenck's Bittern
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Botaurus eurhythmus
Also known as: Ixobrychus eurhythmus
Basic stats
Range
Breeds in south-east Siberia, east China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan; winters from the Malay Peninsula to the Greater Sundas, Sulawesi and the Philippines
Von Schrenck's bittern is a small bittern named after Leopold von Schrenck, the 19th-century Russian zoologist. It breeds in south-east Siberia, east China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan, and winters from the Malay Peninsula to the Greater Sunda Islands, Sulawesi and the Philippines. It was formerly placed in the genus Ixobrychus (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Schrenck's Bittern found?
- Breeds in south-east Siberia, east China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan; winters from the Malay Peninsula to the Greater Sundas, Sulawesi and the Philippines