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Birds of Israel
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Egrets to Flamingos
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Little Bittern
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Little Bittern / אנפית גמדית / Ixobrychus minutus |
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What they eat
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Fish,amphibians,Insects, small mammals and reptiles
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Preferred habitat
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water margins with well vegetation on the banks, mostly in Reed Beds
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Status
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Fairly scare summer breeder,uncommon passage migrant,very rare in winter
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Recommended place to see
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Hula Valley,Maagan Michael
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