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Bitterns are a classification of wading birds in the heron family, species named as bitterns tend to be the shorter necked, and often more secretive members of this family. The plumage is brown, yellow, and black, variously striped and speckled. Bitterns usually frequent reedbeds and similar marshy areas, and feed on amphibians, reptiles, insects and fish.  The bird is sluggish, and its flight slow and of short duration. When attacked, it uses both its bill and claws for defense.