Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Genus
- Botaurus
- eBird Code
- leabit
Subspecies (6)
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Botaurus exilis bogotensis
central Colombia (declining due to habitat destruction)
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Botaurus exilis erythromelas
eastern Panama to the Guianas, southeastern Brazil, and Paraguay
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Botaurus exilis exilis
southern Canada to Central America and West Indies
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Botaurus exilis limoncochae
eastern Ecuador; records from northeastern Peru (Loreto) presumably also this subspecies
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Botaurus exilis peruvianus
west-central Peru
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Botaurus exilis pullus
northwestern Mexico
Data Sources
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.