Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Botaurus
 
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American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus

Peter E. Lowther, Alan F. Poole, James P. Gibbs, Scott M. Melvin, and F. A. Reid
Version: 2.0 — Published April 1, 2009

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Figure 1. Distribution of the American Bittern. - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of the American Bittern.

Distribution of the American Bittern in North and Central America.

Recommended Citation

Lowther, P. E., A. F. Poole, J. P. Gibbs, S. M. Melvin, and F. A. Reid (2009). American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.18