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Australian Bittern

Botaurus dubius (Mathews, GM 1912)

The black-backed bittern, also known as the black-backed least bittern or Australian little bittern, is a little-known species of heron in the family Ardeidae found in Australia and vagrant to southern New Guinea. Formerly lumped with the little bittern, it is one of the smallest herons in the world. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Ardeidae
Genus:
   Botaurus
Scientific:
  Botaurus dubius


Original description

Citation:
  (Mathews, GM 1912)

Reference:
   Novit. Zool. 18, no.3 p.234

Protonym:
  Ixobrychus minutus dubius

Type locality:
  Herdman's Lake, southwestern Australia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22250#page/258/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  32C3CEF700F81D91

Avibase ID:
  avibase-32C3CEF7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/32C3CEF7


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824074

Geographic range:

  • Botaurus dubius: southwestern and eastern Australia and New Guinea
English:
Australian Bittern
Catalan:
Martinet menut australià
Czech:
bukáček černohřbetý
Danish:
Auatralsk Dværghejre
German:
Schwarzmanteldommel
Spanish:
Avetorillo australiano
Spanish (Spain):
Avetorillo Australiano
French:
Blongios d'Australie
Croatian:
australska čapljica
Italian:
Tarabusino australiano
Japanese (romaji):
seguroyoshigoi
Japanese:
セグロヨシゴイ
Dutch:
Zwartrugwoudaap
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svartryggrøyrdrum
Norwegian:
Svartryggrørdrum
Polish:
bączek czarnogrzbiety
Portuguese:
garçote-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal):
garçote-australiano
Russian:
Австралийский волчок
Slovak:
bučiačik austrálsky
Serbian:
Crnoleđa čapljica
Swedish:
svartryggig dvärgrördrom
Ukrainian:
бугайчик австралійський
Chinese:
黑背苇鳽
Chinese (Traditional):
黑背葦鳽


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Australian Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius)
Clements, version 2021:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Black-backed Bittern ( Botaurus dubius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae dubius [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae dubius [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae dubius [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae dubius [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae dubius [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae dubius [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae dubius [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Black-backed Bittern ( Botaurus dubius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Australian Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Black-backed Bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Black-backed Bittern ( Botaurus dubius) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ixobrychus minutus dubius [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ixobrychus dubius [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Botaurus [minutus or dubius] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Bulgarian: Австралийски малък воден бик
Bengali: কারাচ঩ঠ ফগরা
Bengali (transliteration): kālāpiṭha bagalā*
Catalan: Martinet menut australià
Czech: bukáček černohřbetý
Danish: Auatralsk Dværghejre
German: Australien-Zwergdommel, Schwarzmanteldommel
English: Australian Bittern, Australian Black-backed Bittern, Australian Little Bittern, Black-backed Bittern
English (Australia): Australian Little Bittern
English, HBW: Australian Little Bittern
English (IOC): Black-backed Bittern
English (United States): Black-backed Bittern
Esperanto: Nigradorsa botaŭro
Spanish: Avetorillo australiano
Spanish (Spain): Avetorillo Australiano
Spanish (HBW): Black-backed Bittern
Estonian: austraalia väikehüüp
French: Blongios d’Australie, Blongios d'Australie, Blongios nain
Croatian: australska čapljica
Italian: Tarabusino australiano
Japanese (romaji): seguroyoshigoi
Japanese: セグロヨシゴイ
Scientific: Botaurus dubius, Ixobrychus dubius, Ixobrychus dubius dubius, Ixobrychus minutus dubius, Ixobrychus novaezelandiae dubius
Dutch: Zwartrugwoudaap
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svartryggrøyrdrum
Norwegian: Svartryggrørdrum
Polish: bączek czarnogrzbiety
Portuguese: garçote-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal): garçote-australiano
Russian: Австралийский волчок
Slovak: bučiačik austrálsky
Serbian: Crnoleđa čapljica
Swedish: svartryggig dvärgrördrom
Turkish: Avustralya Küçük Balabanı
Ukrainian: бугайчик австралійський
Chinese: 黑背苇鳽
Chinese (Traditional): 黑背葦鳽

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