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American Bittern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Learn how to identify American Bittern, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. 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 to keep under cover. ... American Bittern Range Map...
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Learn how to identify American Bittern, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. 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 to keep under cover. ... American Bittern Range Map...
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Least Bittern is much smaller with buff wing coverts. Immature Night-Herons have white spotting or streaking on the upperparts, lack the black malar streak, have thicker bills, and lack the black primaries and secondaries (a useful field mark in flight). ... American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus...
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Physical characteristics, range, reproduction, habitat, and conservation status. ... During the breeding season, the American Bittern ranges from the Mid-United States to northern Canada. Its wintering range stretches from the south Atlantic coast across the Gulf coast and west to southern California.
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Photo of American Bittern, range maps, and facts about this bird's habitat, diet, and physical traits. ... American Bittern Information; Length: 23 - 32" ; Habitat: Freshwater marshes, saltwater marshes, marshy shores of lakes; other large, shallow wetland areas with tall vegetation such as cattails and reeds.
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Size: L: 70 cm. Wt: 700g. Males and females similar. This species not seasonally dimorphic. ... Adult: body mostly various shades of brown; black "moustache" streaks; heavy brown streaking on paler breast; legs and feet greenish-yellow; dark flight feathers. ... Juvenile: similar to adult, but moustache streaks absent.
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1999 (revised 2003). Effects of management practices on grassland birds: American Bittern. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND. 14 pages. ... Breeding distribution of the American Bittern in the United States and southern Canada, based on Breeding Bird Survey data, 1985-1991.
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