Little Bittern
Summary
A mangrove specialist. Regularly seen near the President’s House or near the monument. Very shy and most often seen in flight. The darker outer feathers are evident in flight. Also recorded once at the golf course in 2011. Almost certainly breeds here.
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) | Example Image Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |