Herons (Ardeidae)
North American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) - HBW 1, p. 428
French: Butor d'Amérique
German: Nordamerikanische Rohrdommel
Spanish: Avetoro Lentiginoso
Other common names: American Bittern
Taxonomy: Ardea lentiginosa Montagu, 1813, Piddletown, Dorset, England.
May form superspecies with B. pinnatus, and these two sometimes included within B. stellaris superspecies. Monotypic.
Distribution: N and C America, from S and C Canada to Panama; West Indies.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult stealthily hunting prey, and then striking out and getting a small fish. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 5 December 2010 1 year ago 59 sec 5 -
An adult patiently waiting and then lunging out and getting a small fish, and then the scene is repeated slowed down to 25%. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 5 December 2010 1 year ago 57 sec 4.9 -
An adult stands motionless at the water's edge, and then slowly maneuvers and stretches its neck down and catches a small fish. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 5 December 2010 1 year ago 58 sec 4.7 -
Two close-up views of an adult. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 5 December 2010 1 year ago 39 sec 4.6 -
An adult stands motionless at the water's edge, and then slowly maneuvers and stretches its neck down and catches a small fish. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 5 December 2010 1 year ago 1 min 6 sec 4.6 -
An adult finds its self on the wrong side of a fence separating it from its favourite feeding area, a small drainage ditch. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
Don DesJardin 5 December 2010 1 year ago 32 sec 4.5
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American Bittern trying to blend in with the weeds.
Locality Gainesville, Florida, USA (United States)
killiajk 20 December 2010 1 year ago 3.6 -
An adult bird trying, unsuccessfully, to blend in with green vegetation
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 24 May 2011 37 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird in typical position
Locality Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA (United States)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 June 2003 1 year ago 3.4 -
American Bittern in tall grass along the edge of Viera Wetlands.
Locality Viera, Brevard County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp )
Tom Moxley 1 January 2010 1 year ago 3.4 -
A bird on the ground.
Locality Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 March 1995 18 weeks ago 3.3 -
A bird sitting very still, thinking it can't be seen.
Locality Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Alachua County, Florida, USA (United States)
killiajk 1 February 2009 3 years ago 3
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