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Least Bittern (Pale form)

Botaurus exilis [pale form] (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Ardeidae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Botaurus exilis [pale form]


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.645

Protonym:
  Ardea exilis

Type locality:
  Jamaica.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/146/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  116B3F6B2630DB93

Avibase ID:
  avibase-116B3F6B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/116B3F6B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174846

English:
Least Bittern (Pale form)
French:
Petit Blongios (forme pâle)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Botaurus exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Botaurus exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Botaurus exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Botaurus exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ardetta exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ardetta exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ardetta exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Least Bittern ( Ardetta exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ardetta exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ardetta exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ardetta exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ardetta exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ardetta exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ardetta exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ixobrychus exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ixobrychus exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Least Bittern ( Ixobrychus exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ixobrychus exilis)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Least Bittern ( Ixobrychus exilis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Least Bittern (Pale form) ( Ixobrychus exilis [pale form])

Taxonomic status:

Species status: color morph or aberrant plumage

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Creoles and Pidgins, French-based (Other): kwabye
Czech: bukáček bažinný
Danish: Amerikansk Dværghejre
German: Amerikanische Zwergdommel
English: Least Bittern, Least Bittern (nominate), Least Bittern (Pale form)
Esperanto: Indiana malgranda botaŭro
Spanish: Avetorillo Panamericano
Spanish (Argentine): Mirasol chico
Spanish (Bolivia): Mirasol chico
Spanish (Costa Rica): Avetorillo pantanero
Spanish (Cuba): Garcita
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Martinetito
Spanish (Honduras): Avetoro chico
Spanish (Mexico): avetoro mínimo
Spanish (Paraguay): Mirasol chico
Estonian: ameerika väikehüüp
Finnish: amerikanpikkuhaikara
Faroese: Amerikanskur vætturhegri
French: Petit Blongios, Petit Blongios (forme pâle)
Guadeloupean Creole French: Kio jaune
Guarani: Hoko'i pytâ
Haitian Creole French: Makwali
Icelandic: Rengluþvari
Italian: Tarabusino minore americano
Japanese (romaji): himeyoshigoi
Japanese: コヨシゴイ
Scientific: Ardea exilis, Ardetta exilis, Botaurus exilis, Ixobrychus exilis, Ixobrychus exilis [pale form], Ixobrychus exilis exilis
Lithuanian: Blyškusis baublys
Dutch: Amerikaans Woudaapje
Norwegian: Pygmerørdrum
Polish: baczek amerykanski, bączek amerykański
Portuguese: Socoí-vermelho
Portuguese (Brazil): Socoí-vermelho
Russian: Волчок индейский
Slovak: buciacik malý
Slovenian: ameriška čapljica
Swedish: Amerikansk dvärgrördrom
Turkish: Amerika Küçük Balabanı
Chinese: 姬苇鳽

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