Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

LCLeast Concern

Family: Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae)
Order: Pelecaniformes

Overview

The Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird in the bittern subfamily (Botaurinae) of the heron family Ardeidae. There are two subspecies, the northern race (B. s. stellaris) breeding in parts of Europe and across the Palearctic, as well as on the northern coast of Africa, while the southern race (B. s. capensis) is endemic to parts of southern Africa.

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