Herons (Ardeidae)
South American Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) - HBW 1, p. 427
French: Butor mirasol
German: Südamerikanische Rohrdommel
Spanish: Avetoro Mirasol
Other common names: Pinnated Bittern
Taxonomy: Ardea pinnata Wagler, 1829, Bahia, Brazil.
May form superspecies with B. lentiginosus, and these two sometimes included within B. stellaris superspecies. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- caribaeus Dickerman, 1961 - E Mexico.
- pinnatus (Wagler, 1829) - SE Nicaragua to Ecuador and Guianas, S through Brazil to Paraguay and NE Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An alerted bird in a long grass field. Locality Uniao dos Palmares, Alagoas State, Brazil (ssp pinnatus)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2008 3 years ago 42 sec 3.4 -
an individual exposed from a marsh Locality Tucupita, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (ssp pinnatus)
DAVID ASCANIO 18 April 2008 45 weeks ago 44 sec 3.3 -
A single individual was found hiding inside the tall reed in a open field. Locality Costa Rica (ssp pinnatus)
DAVID ASCANIO 18 July 2010 1 year ago 41 sec 3.3 -
A bird walking on the grass Locality Palenque, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp caribaeus)
Rigdon Currie 31 January 2004 3 years ago 6 sec 3.3 -
A bird on a long grass field, looking around and finally flying away. Locality Uniao dos Palmares, Alagoas State, Brazil (ssp pinnatus)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2008 3 years ago 59 sec 3.3 -
A bird keeping still Locality Nariva, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp pinnatus)
DAVID ASCANIO 28 February 2007 4 years ago 36 sec 3.2
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Adult in a rice field
Locality Mana, French Guiana (ssp pinnatus)
Patrick Ingremeau 23 December 2008 1 year ago 3.8 -
A bird in a long grass field.
Locality Uniao dos Palmares, Alagoas State, Brazil (ssp pinnatus)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2008 3 years ago 2.4
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Song Locality Mburucuyá National Park, Corrientes Province, Argentina
(ssp pinnatus)
Nacho Areta 12 October 2005 2 years ago 2
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