Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern)
Rare, breeding visitor.
A migratory species in the southern part of its range, the ALB occurs locally across south-eastern and southwestern Australia during spring and summer. Its status in northern Australia uncertain, but recent records suggest that some sites (mostly artificial) support a resident breeding population.
Ixobrychus dubius is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast
Species information
- Ixobrychus dubius Scientific name
- Australian Little Bittern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 565.59m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
