The New Zealand bittern (Ixobrychus novaezelandiae) is an extinct and enigmatic species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It was endemic to New Zealand and was last recorded alive in the 1890s.[2]
Common names for this species include New Zealand little bittern, spotted heron, and kaoriki (Māori).[3] The scientific species name also has numerous junior synonyms.[3]
^BirdLife International (2016). "Ixobrychus novaezelandiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22697307A93607264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697307A93607264.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Tennyson, A. & Martinson, P. (2006). Extinct birds of New Zealand. Wellington: Te Papa Press. pp. 40–41. ISBN 0-909010-21-8.
^ abWalter Lawry Buller (1888). A history of the birds of New Zealand. pp. 136–138.
and 24 Related for: New Zealand bittern information
The NewZealandbittern (Ixobrychus novaezelandiae) is an extinct and enigmatic species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It was endemic to NewZealand and...
Bitterns are birds belonging to the subfamily Botaurinae of the heron family Ardeidae. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive than other...
Australasian bitterns are endangered in both Australia and NewZealand. German zoologist Johann Georg Wagler described the Australasian bittern in 1827. It...
genus contains ten species This includes the NewZealandbittern which is now extinct. The NewZealandbittern (Ixobrychus novaezelandiae) is extinct. Billberg...
little bittern (I. dubius) and the extinct NewZealand little bittern (I. novaezelandiae) were formerly considered subspecies of the little bittern. Comparative...
Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 74 species of herons, egrets, and bitterns in the family Ardeidae. They are distributed among 20 genera, some of which...
Silver Link and most recently as 4492 Dominion of NewZealand. Like the other members of its class, Bittern has worn many liveries throughout its career....
This is the list of the birds of NewZealand. The common name of the bird in NewZealand English is given first, and its Māori-language name, if different...
honeyeater New Ireland boobook New Ireland dwarf kingfisher New Ireland friarbird New Ireland myzomela NewZealand bellbird †NewZealandbitternNewZealand dotterel...
referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genera Botaurus and Ixobrychus are referred to as bitterns, and, together with the...
Holocene extinction of the NewZealand owlet‐nightjar Aegotheles novaezealandiae. Journal of The Royal Society of NewZealand, 32(4), 653-667. Rando, Juan...
as Bartle's bittern or the Saint Bathans bittern, is a genus and species of prehistoric small bittern from the Early Miocene of NewZealand. It was described...
from NewZealand Matuku Island, Fiji Matuku (Tonga) Matuku-tangotango, monster in Māori mythology Māori language name for the Australasian bittern This...
Worthy JP, Tennyson AJ, Scofield RP (2013). "A bittern (Aves: Ardeidae) from the early Miocene of NewZealand". Paleontological Journal. 47 (11): 1331–1343...
and is derived from Medieval Latin butaurus, "bittern", via the Middle English name for the Eurasian Bittern, Botor. Pliny gave a fanciful derivation from...
one of the major geographical regions of Auckland, the largest city in NewZealand. The area is south of the Auckland isthmus, and on the eastern shores...
Matukurua – The Two Bitterns". Manurewa Marae. Retrieved 30 March 2023. "Manurewa". NewZealand Gazetteer. Land Information NewZealand. Retrieved 30 March...
lake is home to many threatened bird species, such as the NewZealand fernbird, Eurasian bittern and the Buff-banded rail. The lake is used for recreational...
as storks, ibises and spoonbills. Australasian bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus (Ex) Black-backed bittern, Ixobrychus dubius Great egret, Ardea alba (A)...
Global Information
