Dwarf Bittern bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsRail Heron, Dwarf Bitern, African Dwarf Bittern
Old latin name for birdArdeiralla sturmii, Ardea gutturalis, Cancrophagus gutturalis, Ardea sturmii, Ardeirallus sturmii
OrderPelicans and relatives / Pelecaniformes
FamilyHerons, Bitterns / Ardeidae
GenusIxobrychus
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionwidespread

Dwarf Bittern bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Ehren Eksteen
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Adult, call, sex uncertain, © Niall Perrins
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Bram Piot
    Cameroon
  • 4.
    Song, © Ehren Eksteen
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansDwergrietreier
BasqueMartinet menut de Sturm
Bengaliফাভন ফগরা
BretonBongorz Sturm
BulgarianАфрикански малък воден бик, Етиопски малък воден бик
Catalanmartinet menut de Sturm
Chinese蓝苇鳽
Chinese (Traditional)藍葦鳽
Croatianafrička čapljica, Siva čapljica
CzechBukáček zakrslý, bukáček trpasličí, Bukácek zakrslý
DanishPygmæhejre
DutchAfrikaanse Woudaap, Afrikaans Woudaapje
EsperantoPigmea botaŭro, Nana botaŭro
Estonianojahüüp
Finnishsinipikkuhaikara
FrenchBlongios africain, Blongios nain d'Afrique, Blongios de Sturm
FrisianDwerchreager
GalicianGarzote anano, Galguiñeira cincenta, Martinet menut de Sturm
GermanGraurücken-Dommel, Schieferdommel, Graurückendommel, Sturms Zwergrohrdommel
GreekΝαvoτσικvιάς, Αφρικανικός Μικροτσικνιάς
Hebrewאנפית ננסית
Hungarianszerecsentörpegém
IcelandicHelluþvari
IrishBonnán abhacach
ItalianTarabusino nano, Tarabusino nano africano, Tarabusino africano, Ardeiderallo
Japaneseクロヨシゴイ
Latvianpundurdumpis
LithuanianAfrikins baublys, afrikinis baublys, Nykštukinis baublys
MacedonianЏуџест воден бик
Northern SamiAlituhcaháigir
Norwegianskiferrørdrum, Skiferrørdrum
Norwegian NynorskSkiferrøyrdrum
Polishbaczek ciemny, bączek ciemny
Portuguesegarçote-anão, Garçote-anão, garçote-preto, garçote-preto-africano
RomanianStârc pitic african
RussianКарликовый волчок, Волчок африканский карликовый, Африканский Карликовый Волчок, Сероспинный волчок
SerbianSiva čapljica
Slovakbučiačik trpasličí
Slovenianafriška čapljica
SpanishAvetorillo plomizo, Mirasol Plomizo
SwahiliVumatiti Kibete, Ngojamaliko
SwedishAfrikansk dvärgrördrum, Afrikansk dvärgrördrom, pygmérördrom, Pigmérördrom
TurkishKurşuni Küçük Balaban, Kül-sırtlı Balaban, kül sırtlı balaban
Ukrainianбугайчик африканський
WelshCoraderyn bwn