Little Bittern
Botaurus minutus(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Little Bittern
The Little Bittern (Botaurus minutus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 2 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) in the order Pelecaniformes. Best destinations: France, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Scientific name
- Botaurus minutus
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Little Bittern
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Expert guides
- 2
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Best Countries to See Little Bittern
Recognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Botaurus minutus minutus
- Botaurus minutus payesii
- Botaurus minutus podiceps
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea minuta
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Switzerland.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.240
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Pinnated Bittern
Botaurus pinnatus
Black Bittern
Botaurus flavicollis
Cinnamon Bittern
Botaurus cinnamomeus
Von Schrenck's Bittern
Botaurus eurhythmus
Dwarf Bittern
Botaurus sturmii
Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis
New Zealand Bittern
Botaurus novaezelandiae
Black-backed Bittern
Botaurus dubius
Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus
Japanese Night Heron
Gorsachius goisagi
White-backed Night Heron
Calherodius leuconotus
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