Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Least Bittern
The Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) in the order Pelecaniformes.
- Scientific name
- Botaurus exilis
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Least Bittern
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Botaurus exilis exilis
- Botaurus exilis pullus
- Botaurus exilis erythromelas
- Botaurus exilis limoncochae
- Botaurus exilis bogotensis
- Botaurus exilis peruvianus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea exilis
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Jamaica.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.645
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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