Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Eurasian Bittern
The Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) 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 stellaris
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Eurasian Bittern
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Botaurus stellaris stellaris
- Botaurus stellaris capensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea stellaris
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe; restricted to Sweden by Linnaeus, 1761, Fauna Svecica, ed. 2, p. 58.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.144
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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