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Dwarf Bittern

Botaurus sturmii (Wagler, JG 1827)

The dwarf bittern is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae. Source: Wikipedia

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


Original description

Citation:
  (Wagler, JG 1827)

Reference:
   Systema Avium Ardea [p.191] sp.37

Protonym:
  Ardea Sturmii

Type locality:
  Senegambia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54130708


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  87EEBD3E5FE01CA2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-87EEBD3E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/87EEBD3E


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174852

Geographic range:

  • Botaurus sturmii: sub-Saharan Africa
English:
Dwarf Bittern
Catalan:
Martinet menut de Sturm
Czech:
bukáček trpasličí
Danish:
Pygmæhejre
German:
Graurückendommel
Spanish:
Avetorillo Plomizo
Spanish (Spain):
Avetorillo Plomizo
Finnish:
sinipikkuhaikara
French:
Blongios de Sturm
Croatian:
Siva čapljica
Hungarian:
szerecsentörpegém
Icelandic:
Helluþvari
Italian:
Tarabusino nano
Japanese (romaji):
kuroyoshigoi
Japanese:
クロヨシゴイ
Lithuanian:
Afrikinis baublys
Dutch:
Afrikaanse Woudaap
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Skiferrøyrdrum
Norwegian:
Skiferrørdrum
Polish:
bączek ciemny
Portuguese:
garçote-preto
Portuguese (Portugal):
Garçote-anão
Russian:
Карликовый волчок
Slovak:
bučiačik trpasličí
Serbian:
Siva čapljica
Swedish:
pygmérördrom
Ukrainian:
Бугайчик африканський
Chinese:
蓝苇鳽
Chinese (Traditional):
藍葦鳽


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Dwarf Bittern ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Dwarf Bittern ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Blongios de Sturm ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Blongios de Sturm ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Clements 1st edition:
Dwarf Bittern ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Dwarf Bittern ( Botaurus sturmii)
Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Dwarf Bittern ( Botaurus sturmii)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
African Dwarf Bittern ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
African Dwarf Bittern ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Dwarf Bittern ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Dwarf Bittern ( Botaurus sturmii)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Dwarf Bittern ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ixobrychus sturmii
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ixobrychus sturmii
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ixobrychus sturmii
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Dwarf Bittern ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Dwarf Bittern ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Dwarf Bittern ( Ixobrychus sturmii)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ixobrychus sturmii
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ixobrychus sturmii

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Dwergrietreier
Asturian: Butorín nanu
Bulgarian: Африкански малък воден бик, Етиопски малък воден бик
Bengali: ফাভন ফগরা
Bengali (transliteration): bāmana bagalā*
Breton: Bongorz Sturm
Catalan: Martinet menut de Sturm
Czech: bukáček trpasličí, Bukácek zakrslý, Bukáček zakrslý
Welsh: Coraderyn bwn
Danish: Pygmæhejre
German: Graurückendommel, Graurücken-Dommel, Schieferdommel, Sturms Zwergrohrdommel
Greek: Αφρικανικός Μικροτσικνιάς, Ναvoτσικvιάς
English: African Dwarf Bittern, Dwarf Bitern, Dwarf Bittern, Rail Heron
English, HBW: Dwarf Bittern
English (IOC): Dwarf Bittern
English (Kenya): Dwarf Bittern
English (United States): Dwarf Bittern
Esperanto: Nana botaŭro, Pigmea botaŭro
Spanish: Avetorillo Plomizo, Mirasol Plomizo
Spanish (Spain): Avetorillo Plomizo
Spanish (HBW): Avetorillo plomizo
Estonian: ojahüüp
Basque: Martinet menut de Sturm
Finnish: Sinipikkuhaikara
French: Blongios africain, Blongios de Sturm, Blongios nain d'Afrique
Frisian: Dwerchreager
Irish: Bonnán abhacach
Galician: Galguiñeira cincenta, Garzote anano, Martinet menut de Sturm
Hebrew: אנפית ננסית
Croatian: Afrička čapljica, Siva čapljica
Hungarian: szerecsentörpegém
Icelandic: Helluþvari
Italian: Ardeiderallo, Tarabusino africano, Tarabusino nano, Tarabusino nano africano
Japanese (romaji): kuroyoshigoi
Japanese: クロヨシゴイ
Kwangali: Hakaruu
Kirghiz: боз жон кидик колбука
Scientific: Ardea (Ardeola) gutturalis, Ardea gutturalis, Ardea Sturmii, Ardeiralla sturmii, Ardeirallus sturmii, Ardetta sturmii, Botaurus sturmii, Cancrophagus gutturalis, Egretta plumbea, Ixobrychus sturmii
Lithuanian: Afrikinis baublys, Afrikins baublys, Nykštukinis baublys
Latvian: pundurdumpis
Macedonian: Џуџест воден бик
Dutch: Afrikaans Woudaapje, Afrikaanse Woudaap
Norwegian Nynorsk: Skiferrøyrdrum
Norwegian: Skiferrørdrum
Polish: baczek ciemny, bączek ciemny
Portuguese: Garçote-anão, Garçote-preto
Portuguese (Portugal): Garçote-anão
Rhaeto-Romance: Tarbegl nanin
Romanian: Stârc pitic african
Russian: Африканский Карликовый Волчок, Волчок африканский карликовый, Карликовый волчок, Сероспинный волчок
Northern Sami: Alituhcaháigir
Slovak: bučiačik trpasličí
Slovenian: afriška čapljica
Serbian: Siva čapljica
Swedish: Afrikansk dvärgrördrom, Afrikansk dvärgrördrum, Pigmérördrom, Pygmérördrom
Swahili: Ngojamaliko, Vumatiti Kibete
Turkish: kül sırtlı balaban, Kül-sırtlı Balaban, Kurşuni Küçük Balaban
Ukrainian: Бугайчик африканський
Chinese: 蓝苇鳽
Chinese (Traditional): 藍葦鳽

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