Herons (Ardeidae)
Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) - HBW 1, p. 428
French: Butor d'Australie
German: Australische Rohrdommel
Spanish: Avetoro Australiano
Other common names: Australian/Brown Bittern, Boomer, Bull-bird
Taxonomy: Ardea poiciloptila Wagler, 1827, New South Wales.
Sometimes considered mere race of B. stellaris, with which forms superspecies. Population of SW Australia has been held to merit consideration as distinct subspecies westralensis; birds from New Zealand have also been placed in separate race maorensis. Monotypic.
Distribution: SW and SE Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand; New Caledonia and Loyalty Is.
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A bird on a reedbed, preening and shaking the plumage. Locality Waitangi Estuary , Napier, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 4 weeks ago 1 min 3 sec 3.8 -
An individual moving slowly on an estuary, looking for food. Locality Waitangi Estuary , Napier, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 4 weeks ago 48 sec 3.4 -
An individual foraging on the edge of an estuary. Locality Waitangi Estuary , Napier, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 4 weeks ago 1 min 6 sec 3.4
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Adult in breeding plumage trying to hide.
Locality Auckland, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Alan Tate 1 December 2003 3 years ago 3.5 -
A bird in flight.
Locality Jacana Wetlands, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.2 -
Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)
Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia
Guy Poisson 2 December 2005 2 years ago 2.5
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