American Bittern Identification - All About Birds
WebAmerican Bittern Identification. Overview; ID info; Life History; Maps; Sounds; Identification; Photo Gallery; Similar Species; American Bittern Photos and Videos
Bittern - Wikipedia
WebBittern. Bitterns are birds belonging to the subfamily Botaurinae of the heron family Ardeidae. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive than other members of the family. They were called hæferblæte and various iterations of raredumla in Old English; the word "bittern" came to English from Old French butor, itself from Gallo ...
American Bittern | Audubon Field Guide
WebAudubon’s scientists have used 140 million bird observations and sophisticated climate models to project how climate change will affect the range of the American Bittern. Learn even more in our Audubon’s Survival By Degrees project.
American bittern - Wikipedia
WebWintering range. Synonyms. Palaeophoyx columbiana McCoy, 1963. The American bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) is a species of wading bird in the heron family. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades ...
American Bittern - All About Birds
WebYou'll need sharp eyes to catch sight of an American Bittern. This streaky, brown and buff heron can materialize among the reeds, and disappear as quickly, especially when striking a concealment pose with neck stretched and bill pointed skyward. These stealthy carnivores stand motionless amid tall marsh vegetation, or patiently stalk fish ...
American Bittern - American Bird Conservancy
WebScientific Name:Botaurus lentiginosus. Population: ~3 million. Trend: Decreasing. Habitat: Breeds in large freshwater marshes and soggy meadows; winters in fresh and brackish wetlands. American Bittern range map by American Bird Conservancy. A shy wetland denizen, the chunky, mid-sized American Bittern is more often heard than seen.
American Bittern - eBird
WebeBird. Stocky, brown heron found in marshes and bogs. Usually secretive and difficult to see, but occasionally found in the open. Most similar to juvenile night-herons. Note striped neck, plain unspotted wings, and even more secretive behavior of bittern.
American Bittern Life History - All About Birds
WebAmerican Bitterns are solitary foragers, standing motionless or walking slowly with outspread toes in search of food. They hunt during the day and especially at dawn and dusk. Possibly the most famous aspect of bittern behavior is the stance it assumes when it perceives a threat.
Bittern Bird Facts | Botaurus stellaris - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
WebThe Bittern is a thickset heron with pale, buff-brown plumage covered with dark streaks and bars. It flies on broad, rounded, bowed wings. A secretive bird, very difficult to see, as it moves silently through reeds at water's edge, looking for fish. The males make a remarkable far-carrying, booming sound in spring.
American Bittern - Botaurus lentiginosus - Birds of the World
WebMar 4, 2020 · American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.amebit.01
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