Information about Botaurus
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) American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | ||||||||||||
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B. lentiginosa B. stellata B. pinnatus B. poiciloptilus | ||||||||||||
Botaurus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has a single representative species in each of North America, Central and South America, Eurasia and Australasia. The two northern species are partially migratory, with many birds moving south to warmer areas in winter.
The four Botaurus bitterns are all large chunky, heavily streaked brown birds which breed in large reedbeds. They are secretive and well-camouflaged, and despite their size they can be difficult to observe except for occasional flight views.
Like other bitterns, they eat fish, frogs, and similar aquatic life.
Species
- American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus.
- Great Bittern, Botaurus stellata
- Pinnated or South American Bittern Botaurus pinnatus
- Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
- Botaurus hibbardi (fossil)
B. lentiginosus
Binomial name
Botaurus lentiginosus
(Rackett, 1813)
Synonyms
Palaeophoyx columbiana McCoy, 1963
The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus
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Binomial name
Botaurus lentiginosus
(Rackett, 1813)
Synonyms
Palaeophoyx columbiana McCoy, 1963
The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Ciconiiformes
Bonaparte, 1854
Families
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Bonaparte, 1854
Families
- Ardeidae
- Cochlearidae (the Boat-billed Heron)
- Balaenicipitidae (the Shoebill)
- Scopidae (the Hammerkop)
- Ciconiidae
- Threskiornithidae
- Cathartidae
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Ardeidae
Leach, 1820
Genera
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The herons are wading birds in the Ardeidae family. Some are called egrets or bitterns instead of herons.
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Leach, 1820
Genera
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The herons are wading birds in the Ardeidae family. Some are called egrets or bitterns instead of herons.
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James Francis Stephens (September 16, 1792 - December 22, 1852) was an English zoologist.
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Biography
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18th century - 19th century - 20th century
1780s 1790s 1800s - 1810s - 1820s 1830s 1840s
1816 1817 1818 - 1819 - 1820 1821 1822
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1780s 1790s 1800s - 1810s - 1820s 1830s 1840s
1816 1817 1818 - 1819 - 1820 1821 1822
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Ixobrychus Billberg, 1828
Botaurus Stephens, 1819
Bitterns are a classification of wading birds in the heron family Ardeidae. Species named as bitterns tend to be the shorter necked, often more secretive members of this family.
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Botaurus Stephens, 1819
Bitterns are a classification of wading birds in the heron family Ardeidae. Species named as bitterns tend to be the shorter necked, often more secretive members of this family.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Ardeidae
Leach, 1820
Genera
See text.
The herons are wading birds in the Ardeidae family. Some are called egrets or bitterns instead of herons.
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Leach, 1820
Genera
See text.
The herons are wading birds in the Ardeidae family. Some are called egrets or bitterns instead of herons.
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North America is a continent [1] in the Earth's northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west
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Central America (Spanish: Centroamérica or América Central) is a central geographic region of the Americas. It is variably defined either as the southern portion of North America, which connects with South America on the southeast, or a region of
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South America is a continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie
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Eurasia is an immense landmass covering about 53,990,000 km² (or about 10.6%) of the Earth's surface. Often reckoned as a single continent, Eurasia comprises the traditional continents of Europe and Asia, concepts which date back to classical antiquity and the borders for which are
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Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes (1756).
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Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys undertaken by many species of birds. Migrations include movements of varied distances made in response to changes in food availability, habitat or weather.
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B. lentiginosus
Binomial name
Botaurus lentiginosus
(Rackett, 1813)
Synonyms
Palaeophoyx columbiana McCoy, 1963
The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus
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Binomial name
Botaurus lentiginosus
(Rackett, 1813)
Synonyms
Palaeophoyx columbiana McCoy, 1963
The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus
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B. stellaris
Binomial name
Botaurus stellaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae.
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Binomial name
Botaurus stellaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae.
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B. pinnatus
Binomial name
Botaurus pinnatus
(Wagler, 1829)
The South American Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus), widely known as the Pinnated Bittern
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Binomial name
Botaurus pinnatus
(Wagler, 1829)
The South American Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus), widely known as the Pinnated Bittern
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B. poiciloptilus
Binomial name
Botaurus poiciloptilus
(Wagler, 1827)
The Australasian Bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus
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Binomial name
Botaurus poiciloptilus
(Wagler, 1827)
The Australasian Bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus
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