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Gorsachius melanolophus
| Family Name: | Ardeidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Malayan Night Heron, Tiger Bittern, Malayan Bittern |
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Description
| Description | The adult is stocky with a thick neck, short bill and legs; deep rufous sides of head and neck; black crown and long crest; black streaks down foreneck and breast; chestnut brown upperparts and wing coverts with fine black vermiculations. The belly and vent are marked with black and white, blue/blue-green facial skin, yellow-green legs and feet. The juvenile is duller than adult with irregular dense white-buff grey bars and vermiculations; blacker crown and nape with more visible white markings, white throat with a broken dark mesial streak. When in flight, the juvenile shows more contrast between upperwing coverts and flight feathers. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Breeds from May to August in India. Nests in a flimsy platform in a tree typically 5-8m above ground. Clutches have 3-5 blue-tinged white eggs. |
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| Habitats | Forest |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve |
Status
| Species Status | Resident |
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References
| References | Robson, C. 2000. A Field Guide to the Birds of Southeast-Asia. United Kingdom: New Holland Publishers. 544pp Yong, D. L., Lim, K. C., & Lee, T. K. 2013. A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Singapore . United Kingdom: John Beaufoy Publishing. 176 |
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