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birds
storks and relatives
herons, egrets, bitterns, and relatives
bitterns
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Classification
Local animals in this group:
American bittern
Additional information:
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Encyclopedia of Life
brown bitterns
Botaurus
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Reptilia
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Reptilia: information (1)
Reptilia: pictures (2420)
Reptilia: specimens (33)
Reptilia: sounds (143)
Class
Aves
birds
Aves: information (1)
Aves: pictures (2052)
Aves: specimens (28)
Aves: sounds (143)
Order
Ciconiiformes
storks and relatives
Ciconiiformes: information (1)
Ciconiiformes: pictures (119)
Ciconiiformes: specimens (2)
Ciconiiformes: sounds (6)
Family
Ardeidae
herons, egrets, bitterns, and relatives
Ardeidae: information (1)
Ardeidae: pictures (110)
Ardeidae: specimens (2)
Ardeidae: sounds (6)
Subfamily
Botaurinae
bitterns
Botaurinae: pictures (7)
Genus
Botaurus
brown bitterns
Botaurus: pictures (7)
Species
Botaurus lentiginosus
American bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus: information (1)
Botaurus lentiginosus: pictures (5)
Species
Botaurus pinnatus
pinnated bittern
Botaurus pinnatus: pictures (2)
Species
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Australasian bittern
Species
Botaurus stellaris
Eurasian bittern