Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris - Butor étoilé
Systematics
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Order:
Pelecaniformes
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Family:
Ardéidés
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Genus:
Botaurus
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Species:
stellaris
Descriptor
Biometrics
- Size: 80 cm
- Wingspan: 125 à 135 cm.
- Weight: 900 à 1100 g
Longevity
11 years
Geographic range
Identification
Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a species of bird in the Ardeidae family.
Subspecific information 2 subspecies
- Botaurus stellaris stellaris (Europe to e Asia)
- Botaurus stellaris capensis (southern Africa)
Foreign names
- Butor étoilé,
- Avetoro común,
- abetouro-eurasiático,
- Rohrdommel,
- bölömbika,
- Roerdomp,
- Tarabuso,
- rördrom,
- Rørdrum,
- bučiak veľký,
- bukač velký,
- Rørdrum,
- kaulushaikara,
- Grootrietreier (Roerdomp),
- bitó comú,
- Sefþvari,
- bąk (zwyczajny),
- lielais dumpis,
- bobnarica,
- Большая выпь,
- サンカノゴイ,
- 大麻鳽,
- นกยางแดงใหญ่,
- 大麻鷺〔大麻鳽〕,
Habitat
Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land
Threats - protection
IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
in the Wild
Near
threatened
threatened
Not
evaluated
evaluated
EX
EW
CR
EN
VU
NT
LC
NE
Sources of information
- IOC World Bird List (v14.1), Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2024-04-18.
Other sources of interest
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