Herons (Ardeidae)
Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) - HBW 1, p. 428
French: Butor étoilé
German: Rohrdommel
Spanish: Avetoro Común
Other common names: Great/Common Bittern
Taxonomy: Ardea stellaris Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.
Sometimes considered to include B. poiciloptilus, with which forms superspecies. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) - Palearctic and Oriental Regions and N Afrotropical Region.
- capensis (Schlegel, 1863) - S Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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The chicks asking for food Locality Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp stellaris)
Pedro Rubio 1994 9 years ago 12 sec 4.4 -
An adult in the nest Locality Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp stellaris)
Pedro Rubio 1994 9 years ago 17 sec 4.3 -
A chick and some eggs in the nest Locality Kemeri National Park, Jurmala, Latvia (ssp stellaris)
Andis Liepa 30 April 1999 6 years ago 23 sec 4.2 -
Three chicks in the nest Locality Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp stellaris)
Pedro Rubio 1994 9 years ago 17 sec 4.2 -
trying to catch something Locality Netherlands (ssp stellaris)
Daniêl Jimenez 30 January 2010 2 years ago 1 min 7 sec 4 -
A bird walking in a tall grass marsh Locality Skala Kallonis, Lesbos, Greece (ssp stellaris)
Christian Dortu 30 April 2006 5 years ago 40 sec 4
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Bittern in defense pose
Locality Zuidplas, South Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp stellaris)
Rob Belterman 24 December 2010 1 year ago 4.8 -
Intimidation posture of an adult male; when released after ringing.
Locality Turaw, Gomel Region, Belarus (ssp stellaris)
Laurent Demongin 11 May 2002 3 years ago 4.5 -
Looking for an ice-free spot under a small low bridge
Locality Zuidplas, South Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp stellaris)
Rob Belterman 24 December 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
Bittern eating an Elephant Hawkmoth larva Deilephila Elepenor.
Locality Leighton Moss, Lancashire, England, Great Britain (ssp stellaris)
Wagtail 20 August 2008 2 years ago 4.3 -
A Eurasian Bittern moving through the reedbed
Locality Netherlands (ssp stellaris)
Gerard Visser 22 January 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
Hidden in the reeds
Locality Al Khor Treatment Works, Al Khor, Qatar (ssp stellaris)
John A Thompson 13 November 2008 1 year ago 4
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