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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

About American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Pelicans
  • Family: Herons

The American bittern is a species of wading bird in the heron family. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America.

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Visits

  • 2001-12-31
    La Tovara, Mexico
  • 2008-12-06
    Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America
    Image from 2008-12-06
  • 2016-02-06
    Golden Gate Park - Elk Glen Lake, United States of America
    Image from 2016-02-06
  • 2022-01-15
    Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America
    Image from 2022-01-15