Species profile
Australian Little Bittern
Ixobrychus dubius
Quick answer
SW and e Australia and New Guinea
- Scientific name
- Ixobrychus dubius
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Ixobrychus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Australian Little Bittern in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.