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Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)
Subject: Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)
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Australasian Bittern - brown bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus).jpg
Resolution: 1388x924 File Size: 869480 Bytes Date: 2014:07:21 13:50:08 Camera: Canon EOS 7D (Canon) F number: f/5.6 Exposure: 1/6400 sec Focal Length: 400/1 Upload Date: 2017:06:21 21:53:51

Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)


English: Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), Edithvale Wetlands, Australia
Svenska: Australisk rördrom (Botaurus poiciloptilus), Edithvale Wetlands, Australien
Date 21 July 2014
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/frankzed/14726836493/
Author Wayne Butterworth
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Australasian_Bittern.jpg

The Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), also known as the brown bittern or matuku hūrepo, is a large bird in the heron family Ardeidae. A secretive bird with a distinctive booming call, it is more often heard than seen. Australasian bitterns are endangered in both Australia and New Zealand.
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Botaurus
Species: Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827)

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Scientific Name: Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827)
Common Names: Australasian Bittern, Brown Bittern, Matuku Hūrepo
French: Butor d’Australie; German: Australische Rohrdommel; Spanish: Avetoro australiano
Taxonomy: Ardea poiciloptila Wagler, 1827, New South Wales, Australia.

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