American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
| Species/Soort | Family/Familie | Order/Orde | Class/Klasse | Phylum/Stam | Kingdom/Rijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American bittern | Herons, bitterns | Pelicans, cormorants, and relatives | Birds | Chordate | Animals |
| Noord-amerikaanse roerdomp | Reigers | Roeipotigen | Vogels | Gewervelden | Dieren |
| Botaurus lentiginosus | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Chordata | Animalia |
South Padre Island Convention (South Padre Island, Texas, USA)
2015:10:29 13:31:55
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F6.3, ISO 200, distance 11.89 m
When the bittern stands up, you can already see how hard to spot they are.
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Herons, bitterns
- Great egret
- Grey heron
- Cocoi heron
- Great blue heron
- Purple heron
- Indian pond heron
- American bittern
- Eastern cattle egret
- Western cattle egret
- Striated heron
- Lava heron
- Green heron
- Black bittern
- Little blue heron
- Little egret
- Intermediate egret
- Reddish egret
- Snowy egret
- Tricolored heron
- Yellow bittern
- Yellow-crowned night heron
- Black-crowned night heron
- Whistling heron
- Fasciated tiger heron
- Goliath heron
- Squacco heron
- Black-headed heron
Orders with photos
- Ostriches
- Rheas
- Grouse, pheasants, quail, turkeys, hoatzin, etc.
- Duck, geese, and relatives
- Loons
- Penguins
- Tube noses
- Grebes
- Flamingos
- Tropicbirds
- Herons and egrets
- Pelicans, cormorants, and relatives
- Fregatebirds, gannets and cormorants
- Birds of prey
- Hawks, eagles, falcons, etc.
- Bustards
- Cranes, rails, and relatives
- Shorebirds, gulls, and relatives
- Sandgrouse
- Pigeons, and doves
- Parrots, macaws, parakeets, and lories
- Cuckoos
- Owls
- Goatsuckers, nighthawks, and allies
- Swifts and hummingbirds
- Trogons
- Kingfishers
- Motmots, hoopoes, bee-eaters, and todies
- Woodpeckers
- Perching birds
- Turacos
- Mousebirds