Hi,
Last month, a bittern was picked up exhausted on Christmas Island and subsequently died. Photos are here http://aussiebirding.wildiaries.com/trips/10398. Thanks to Lisa Preston from Island Explorer Holidays for the info.
Given there is likely to be some discussion about the identification of juvenile bitterns on Cocos, I thought it best to leave this unidentified for now. Any ID comments to accompany the image at the base of the report would be gratefully appreciated.
Regards,
Simon.
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