Bitterns are well-camouflaged birds and often blend into the reeds One of the UK's rarest birds has bred on a nature reserve near Hull for the first time in its history. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) ...

Britain's loudest bird, the 'booming' bittern, is making a solid recovery after almost disappearing from the UK twice, RSPB reveals. The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) has had a record-breaking ...

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.

The endangered Australasian bittern likes to keep a low profile, and if it feels threatened it's known to stand still, extend its wings and pretend to be a reed. It has the nickname 'bunyip bird' ...

Britain’s “loudest bird” is booming again after decades of population decline, conservationists have reported. A member of the heron family, the Eurasian bittern — Botaurus stellaris — is a reclusive, ...