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American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosusAmerican Bittern attempting to hide American Bittern, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus Botaurus: Latin for "bittern"; lentiginosus: Latin for "freckled", in reference to its plumage.) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. New evidence has led the American Ornithologists' Union to move the heron family into the order Pelecaniformes (from Ciconiiformes).
It is a large, chunky, brown bird, very similar to the Eurasian Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), though slightly smaller. It is in length, with a wingspan and a body mass of .CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), ISBN 978-0849342585. Although common in much of its range, the American Bittern is usually well-hidden in bogs, marshes and wet meadows. Usually solitary, it walks stealthily among cattail or bulrush. If it senses that it has been seen, the American Bittern becomes motionless, with its bill pointed upward, causing it to blend into the reeds. It is most active at dusk. More often heard than seen, this bittern has a call that resembles a congested pump. Like other members of the heron family, the American Bittern feeds in and shallow ponds, dining on amphibians, fish, and . This bittern winters in the southern United States and Central America. It summers throughout Canada and much of the United States. As a long-distance migrant, it is a very rare vagrant in Europe, including Great Britain and Ireland. This bird nests in isolated places with the female building the nest and the male guarding it. Two or three eggs get incubated by the female for 29 days, and the chicks leave after 6–7 weeks. No subspecies are accepted today. However, found in the Ichetucknee River, Florida, and originally described as a new form of heron (Palaeophoyx columbiana; McCoy, 1963) were later recognized to be a smaller, prehistoric subspecies of the American Bittern which lived during the Late Pleistocene (Olson, 1974) and would thus be called B. l. columbianus. This bird's numbers have declined in the southern parts of its range due to habitat loss. Many of the folk names are given for its distinctive call made by inhaling and exhaling large quantities of air; E. Choate lists "Bogbumper" and "Stake Driver". Pliny likened the old-world bittern's call to the roaring of a bull, "boatum tauri", whence the generic name Botaurus. To the Cajuns of South Louisiana this bird was known as a "Grobek", and was previously hunted for food, being considered a delicacy.
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American Bittern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. New evidence has led the American Ornithologists' Union to move the heron ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bittern ADW: Botaurus lentiginosus: INFORMATION - Animal Diversity Web Physical characteristics, range, reproduction, habitat, and conservation status. animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/acco... ADW: Botaurus lentiginosus: PICTURES - Animal Diversity Web To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2012. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http ... animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/acco... Botaurus lentiginosus - American Bittern -- Discover Life Discover Life's page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Botaurus lentiginosus - American Bittern -- Discover Life www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Botau... American bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus ) The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a stocky wading bird best known for the male’s unique, loud, guttural call which h... www.arkive.org/american-bittern/botaurus... ARKive - American bittern photo - Botaurus lentiginosus - G113983 American bittern courtship display, showing white shoulder plumages - View amazing American bittern photos - Botaurus lentiginosus - on ARKive www.arkive.org/american-bittern/botaurus... Botaurus lentiginosus (American Bittern) - The IUCN Red List of ... Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1: Year Published: 2009: Assessor/s: BirdLife International: Reviewer/s: Bird, J., Butchart, S. www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details... BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species, Critter Catalog ... American bittern. Botaurus lentiginosus What do they look like? The American Bittern is a medium-sized heron with a ... www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Botaurus_... American Bittern - Botaurus lentiginosus | Wildlife Journal Junior The American bittern is a medium-sized wading bird that is 23-34 inches in length with a wingspan of three feet. It is dark brown on its uppersides. Its underparts ... nhptv.org/wild/americanbittern.asp American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) » Planet of Birds The basic diet of the American Bittern includes insects, amphibians, crayfish, and small fish and mammals. When foraging, it relies mostly on stealth, waiting ... www.planetofbirds.com/ciconiiformes-arde... | American Bittern - Botaurus lentiginosus - NatureWorks The American bittern is a medium-sized wading bird that is 23-34 inches in length with a wingspan of three feet. It is dark brown on its uppersides and its underparts ... www.nhptv.org/natureworks/americanbitter... American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) - Dogs, Cats, Pets ... Birds of North America: American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) ... Length: 28 in. Wingspan: 42 in. Habitat: Non-colonially in freshwater wetlands with tall vegetation. www.gopetsamerica.com/birds/species/amer... American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) - WDNR American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) information from the Endangered Resources Program www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/biodiver... Botaurus lentiginosus - Avibase Photo powered by flickr.com. Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae. English: American Bittern Scientific: Botaurus lentiginosus. Protonym: Ardea lentiginosa avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibasei... Botaurus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus. Eurasian Bittern, Botaurus stellaris; Pinnated Bittern or South American Bittern, Botaurus pinnatus; Australasian Bittern Botaurus ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botaurus American Bitterns (Botaurus lentiginosus) American Bitterns (Botaurus lentiginosus): Range, Description, Photos, Diet, Breeding www.avianweb.com/americanbitterns.html American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) « CrackerBoy.us Show the world that you're not afraid to belong to a minority group. Join 251 other followers crackerboy.us/2012/03/02/american-bitter... American Bittern - BirdWeb American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus; Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias; Great Egret Ardea alba; Snowy Egret Egretta thula; Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea www.birdweb.org/birdweb/bird/american_bi... American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus - Patuxent-Migratory Bird ... A presentation of bird photographs, songs, identification tips, distribution maps, and life history information for North American birds, and a forum for commentary ... www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i1900id... American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) - Birds.com: Online Birds ... The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a secretive bird. Although it is rarely seen, you are sure to know that one is about when you hear its eerie, booming ... www.birds.com/species/a-b/american-bitte... |
