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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
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable
English (US)
Australasian Bittern
Described by
(Wagler, JG, 1827)

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Taxonomic 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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