Black bittern vs Eurasian bittern
The Eurasian bittern is heavier: 1.32 kg against 321 g for the black bittern, about 4.1 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a black bittern and a Eurasian bittern?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The Eurasian bittern is heavier: 1.32 kg against 321 g for the black bittern, about 4.1 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Botaurus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Black bittern | Eurasian bittern | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Botaurus flavicollis | Botaurus stellaris |
| Family | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Order | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Weight | 321 g | 1.22 kg – 2.91 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 11.3 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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