C IUCN · NE · Not Evaluated Pelecaniformes Ardeidae

Little Heron

Butorides atricapilla

CIOC 2679

Little Heron

Butorides atricapilla

Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae

Little Heron (Butorides atricapilla).

ATK109

DEF67

2606 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 35–48 cm
Wingspan: 55 cm

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 109

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 109).

DEF 67

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 67).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & Africa & Australasia: widespread Habitat:

20 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Butorides atricapilla atricapilla
Africa s of the Sahara
Butorides atricapilla brevipes
Somalia and the Red Sea coasts
Butorides atricapilla crawfordi
Aldabra and Amirante groups (s, c Seychelles)
Butorides atricapilla rhizophorae
Comoros
Butorides atricapilla rutenbergi
Madagascar and Réunion I.
Butorides atricapilla degens
ne Seychelles
Butorides atricapilla albolimbata
Chagos Arch. and Maldives
Butorides atricapilla amurensis
se Siberia, ne China and Japan
Butorides atricapilla actophila
e China to n Myanmar and n Vietnam
Butorides atricapilla javanica
Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka to Thailand, Philippines, the Greater Sundas and Sulawesi
Butorides atricapilla spodiogaster
Andaman and Nicobar Is. and islands off w Sumatra
Butorides atricapilla steini
Lesser Sundas
Butorides atricapilla moluccarum
Moluccas
Butorides atricapilla papuensis
nw New Guinea
Butorides atricapilla idenburgi
n New Guinea
Butorides atricapilla flyensis
sc, se New Guinea
Butorides atricapilla stagnatilis
coastal nw, nc Australia
Butorides atricapilla macrorhyncha
e, ne Australia and New Caledonia
Butorides atricapilla solomonensis
Lavongai (=New Hanover) to Solomon Is. (except Rennell), and Vanuatu to Fiji (sw Polynesia)
Butorides atricapilla patruelis
Tahiti Is. (Society Is.)