Stripe-backed Bittern
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Ixobrychus involucris (Vieillot, 1823) |
The Stripe-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus involucris) is a species of heron in the Ardeidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, and possibly Ecuador. Its natural habitat is swamps.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Ixobrychus involucris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.