American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Genus
- Botaurus
- eBird Code
- amebit
Distribution
breeds Alaska to Mexico; winters to Panama and West Indies
Vocalizations
Sean Frey · CC_BY_4_0
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.