
The little bittern (Botaurus minutus) is a wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae.
Most records Jan to Feb
When Little Bittern sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 339 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Little Bittern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
338 records, iNaturalist
10+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
Gashere het die Little Bittern aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Phinda Private Game Reserve.
Begeleide ritte van 'n lodge af
'n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Botaurus minutus
Aantekeninge
338
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Little Bittern op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Little Bittern at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Little Bittern is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), Mpumalanga (11% of records), based on 338 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Little Bittern on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Little Bittern peak from Jan to Feb, based on 339 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The little bittern (Botaurus minutus) is a wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. This species was formerly placed in the genus Ixobrychus.