Little Heron
Little Heron (<em>Butorides atricapilla</em>) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (<em>Ardeidae</em>) in the order Pelicans and Allies.
Overview
Little Heron (Butorides atricapilla) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae) in the order Pelicans and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Butorides; binomial: Butorides atricapilla; authority: (Afzelius, 1804).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic, Africa and Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Polytypic Little Heron Butorides atricapilla is split from monotypic Striated Heron B. striata based on phylogenetic analysis (Mendales 2023; WGAC 1171)
