American Bittern
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Scientific name | Botaurus lentiginosus |
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Mass | 600 g |
Conservation status | Least Concern (Population decreasing) |
Family | Ardeidae |
Rank | Species |
Order | Pelecaniformes |
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ID | 2284400 |
About American Bittern
The American bittern is a species of wading bird in the heron family. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U. S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America.