For the first time in more than 40 years, the distinctive booming call of the endangered Australasian bittern once again rings out across the waters of Tasmania’s Lagoon of Islands. The Australasian ...

Staff at a wildlife reserve on Stockton have been celebrating hearing the mating sounds of the loudest bird in Britain for the first time. The distinctive "booming" call of the male bittern was last ...

Recordings of the deep growls or booming calls of male Australasian bitterns in wetlands in southern New South Wales have sparked hope for the recovery of the endangered bird. Monitoring of the ...

Experts celebrate discovery of secretive and endangered Australasian bittern in recently restored wetlands The “bunyip bird” – named after a mythological river-lurking, human-eating monster – is as ...

An American bittern stands among wetland vegetation. The elusive birds are often heard making their distinctive booming calls but are rarely seen. Credit: Bob Duchesne The BDN outdoors section brings ...

The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a reclusive bird belonging to the heron family. Close to the size of a chicken, bitterns are a mix of golden-brown mottled with delicate black and tan.