Zephaniah 2:14
And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
Cross-reference
Zephaniah 2:6 uses similar pastoral imagery for the seacoast's desolation, paralleling the desolation of Nineveh.
In Zephaniah 2:9, Moab and Ammon face similar permanent desolation—linking both passages as parallel judgments on proud cities.
Isaiah 13:19-22 uses the same imagery of wild animals inhabiting ruined cities, reinforcing the complete desolation of Nineveh.
Isaiah 34:11-17 echoes this scene with pelicans, owls, and other creatures taking over Edom's ruins, paralleling Nineveh's fate.
Revelation 18:2 applies this OT desolation imagery to Babylon's fall, calling it a haunt for unclean birds — a prophetic echo.
Isaiah 14:23 explicitly mentions the bittern and making the land a possession for that bird, directly paralleling the pelican/bittern in Nineveh.