Pinnated Bittern
Botaurus pinnatus(Wagler, JG, 1829)
English (US) Pinnated Bittern
The Pinnated Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) 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 pinnatus
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pinnated Bittern
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Botaurus pinnatus caribaeus
- Botaurus pinnatus pinnatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea pinnata
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
- Type locality
- State of Bahia, Brazil.
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 22 col.662
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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