The American bittern is a species of wading bird in the heron family. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Rackett, T 1813)
Reference:
Cat. Birds Sh. Pl. Dorset. [Pulteney] ed. 2
ed.2 p.14
Protonym:
Ardea lentiginosa
Type locality:
Piddletown, Dorsetshire, England.
Avibase ID:
13E9F9B48CD5A08A
Avibase ID:
avibase-13E9F9B4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/13E9F9B4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174856
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Butor d'Amérique ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Butor d'Amérique ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 1st edition: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements, version 2021: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements, version 2022: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements, version 2023: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements, version 2024: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 3rd edition: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 4th edition: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 6th edition: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements, version 2015: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements, version 2016: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements, version 2017: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements, version 2018: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Clements, version 2019: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 1.50: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 1.52: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 1.53: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 1.54: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 1.55: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 2015: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 2016: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 2017: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 2018: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 2019: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 2021: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 2022: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 2023: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
eBird version 2024: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): North American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Botaurus lentiginosus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Botaurus lentiginosus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Botaurus lentiginosus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: American Bittern ( Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Botaurus lentiginosus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Botaurus lentiginosus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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