Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus(Wagler, JG, 1827)
English (US) Australasian Bittern
The Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) 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.
Range: far southwestern Western Australia, southeastern Queensland to southeastern South Australia (including Tasmania), Grande Terre and Ouvea (New Caledonia; rare); and North, South, and Stewart islands (New Zealand)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Botaurus poiciloptilus
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Australasian Bittern
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea poiciloptila
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1827)
- Type locality
- New South Wales.
- Original description
- Systema Avium pt.1 p.185, sp.28,note
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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