The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. New evidence has led the American Ornithologists' Union to move the heron family into the order Pelecaniformes (from Ciconiiformes).
It is a large, chunky, brown bird, very similar to the Eurasian Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), though slightly smaller. It is 58–85 cm (23–33 in) in length, with a 92–115 cm (36–45 in) wingspan and a body mass of 370–1,0...
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American Bittern
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Population description:
| Source title | Location | Specific habitat | Category of rate/density |
|---|---|---|---|
From the Bird conservation base
Bird taxon?:
- Yes
Cornell All About Birds page:
Patuxent ID webpage:
AOU number:
- 190
From the Bird Info base
Four letter code:
- AMBI
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