Image of American Bittern
Description:
The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. New evidence has led the American Ornithologists' Union to move the heron family into the order Pelecaniformes (from Ciconiiformes).
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- Botaurus lentiginosus (American Bittern)
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