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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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Little Bittern
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Expert guides
2

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

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.

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