Eurasian Bittern
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Mass | 1. 3 kg |
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Family | Ardeidae |
Scientific name | Botaurus stellaris |
Conservation status | Least Concern (Population decreasing) |
Rank | Species |
Higher classification | Large bitterns |
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ID | 1228714 |
About Eurasian Bittern
The Eurasian bittern or great bittern is a wading bird in the bittern subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae. There are two subspecies, the northern race breeding in parts of Europe and Asia, as well as on the northern coast of Africa, while the southern race is endemic to parts of southern Africa.