American Bittern
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
Botaurus
Botaurus lentiginosus
A stocky and well-camouflaged heron of dense reed beds, the American Bittern is difficult to see. Its far-carrying booming call is distinctive, but the bittern itself likes... More »
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The American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus ) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. It is a large, chunky, brown bird, very similar to the Eurasian Great Bittern, Botaurus stellaris . ...
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American Bittern: Medium, secretive, heron-like wading bird with stout body and neck, and relatively short legs. Upperparts are streaked brown and buff and underparts are white with brown streaks. Throat is white with black slashes on sides of neck. ... Parts of a Standing bird ... American Bittern: Breeds from southeastern Alaska,
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All About Birds > Bird Guide > American Bittern ... American Bittern Range Map ... American Bittern Photo...
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The call of the American Bittern is eerie and always recognizable, although to unfamiliar birders not recognizable as a bird call at first. ... The call of the American Bittern is eerie and always recognizable, although to unfamiliar birders not recognizable as a bird call at first. The low, pumping chunk sound of the...
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American Bittern | Botaurus lentiginosus | 23" - 34"; The call of the American Bittern is eerie and always recognizable, although to unfamiliar birders not recognizable as a bird call at first.
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Unfortunately, the bird was at some distance, and there was some aberrant noise. Consequently, the spectrograms are not clear, and headphones are needed to hear the calls. ... Home Overview Species Waterfowl thru Shorebirds American Bittern Summer 2006 Nocturnal Flight Call Study 2007 Nocturnal Flight Call Study...
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Bird Species of the World's Boreal Forests ... Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern ... The American Bittern feeds mostly on frogs, snakes, small fish and creyfish in the marshes. It will occasionally visit open fields to dine on grashoppers and mice.
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[Mystery bird] American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus, photographed in Brazoria Wildlife Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] ... tags: American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz...
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