American Bittern (species: Botaurus lentiginosus) in Everglades National Park, Florida (Gaia Guide)
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Botaurus lentiginosus
American Bittern


©Mathesont: American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

©Lip Kee Yap: American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Ciconiiformes
Family Ardeidae
Genus Botaurus
Species Botaurus lentiginosus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 85 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 115 cm

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Distribution


©Cephas: Distribution Map: Yellow: breeding, green: year-round, blue: nonbreeding

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