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The American bittern is a large, chunky, brown bird, very similar to the Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris), though slightly smaller, and the plumage is speckled rather than being barred. It is 58–85 cm (23–33 in) in length, with a 92–115 cm (36–45 in) wingspan and a body mass of 370–1,072 g (0.816–2.363 lb).
Image Genus Living species Botaurus Stephens, 1819: American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosa); Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris); South American bittern (Botaurus pinnatus)
American bittern: the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America Botaurus pinnatus: Pinnated bittern or South American bittern: Mexico to northern Argentina, though there are few records for Guatemala and Honduras Botaurus involucris (formerly placed in Ixobrychus) Stripe ...
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
The list does not include introduced species that have not become established. An additional vagrant species has been added from another source. This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 63rd Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). [2]
American black duck Bufflehead. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans.These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.
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