Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, JG 1827)
| Species name | Recordist | Date | Location | Remarks | Cat.nr. |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | James Bennett | 2024-12-22 | , Griffith (Australia) | - | 639544310 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Pieter de Groot Boersma | 2014-11-08 | , Taupo District (Waikato) (New Zealand) | - | 203887571 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Pieter de Groot Boersma | 2014-11-08 | Tokaanu, Taupo District, Waikato, Taupo District (Waikato) (New Zealand) (360 m) | flight call - Three birds called in flight above a reedbed. The calls are of two different birds flying over my head in a space of about 20 seconds, editted together. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
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326225 xeno-canto.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | John Graff | 2012-10-18 | Swamp near Cape Le Grande National Park, Western Australia, Australia (Australia) (Unknown m) | Territorial Call, male - Advertising call recorded in breeding season. Typical Australasian Bittern habitat in SW Australia, large swamp with dense stands of the rush Baumea articulata, interspersed with open areas of shorter sedges. Recorded for my potential Honours research. Recording has been amplified for use here, otherwise hard to hear because of low frequency, and is a short clip (contains two boom trains) to stay under the 3MB limit. Longer recording in unaltered .wav format is available on request bird-seen:no playback-used:no |
120601 xeno-canto.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Geoffrey Groom | 2021-09-14 | , Manjimup (Australia) | - | 369376051 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | William V. Ward | 1967-10-25 | AWAROA BAY; ABEL TASMAN NAT. PARK, New Zealand, New Zealand (New Zealand) | - | 2064 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Fanny Tale | 2019-09-28 | Lake Ellesmere(Te Waihora)--Harts Creek Bird Hide, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Selwyn District (New Zealand) | - | 179250621 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Christopher Tuffley | 2025-10-24 | , Manawatu District (New Zealand) | - | 644072859 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Anonymous | 2024-09-30 | , Griffith (Australia) | - | 624419602 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Robert Hamilton | 2025-01-09 | , Central Highlands (Australia) | - | 632433568 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Greg McLachlan | 2022-09-26 | , Shoalhaven (Australia) | - | 487658371 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Christopher Tuffley | 2025-10-24 | , Manawatu District (New Zealand) | - | 644072864 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Anonymous | 2021-10-30 | Ryburn Swamp, McIntyre Road, Mercer, Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand, Waikato District (Waikato) (New Zealand) | - need to listen through headphones | 383938821 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Frank Antram | 2022-09-15 | , Shoalhaven (Australia) | - | 484546021 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Matteo Saino Calabretta | 2025-03-04 | , Taupo District (Waikato) (New Zealand) | - | 637204271 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Richard Schofield | 2022-11-29 | , Taupo District (Waikato) (New Zealand) | - | 508652871 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Fanny Tale | 2019-09-28 | Lake Ellesmere(Te Waihora)--Harts Creek Bird Hide, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Selwyn District (New Zealand) | - | 179250611 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Ben Ackerley | 2025-09-21 | , Taupo District (Waikato) (New Zealand) | - | 644482054 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Nicholas Allen | 2014-09-28 | Lake Ellesmere--Harts Creek walkway, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Selwyn District (New Zealand) | - | 261332911 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Ben Ackerley | 2025-09-21 | , Taupo District (Waikato) (New Zealand) | - | 644482046 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Frank Antram | 2022-09-15 | , Shoalhaven (Australia) | - | 484545911 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Christopher Tuffley | 2025-10-24 | , Manawatu District (New Zealand) | - | 644072848 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | Matteo Saino Calabretta | 2025-03-05 | , Taupo District (Waikato) (New Zealand) | - | 637263069 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Australasian Bittern - Botaurus poiciloptilus | John Graff | 2013-10-31 | Manypeaks, Western Australia, Western Australia (Australia) (100 m) | call, male - Male Australasian Bittern giving territorial/advertising call in swampland - 3 boom trains recorded in this cut. Recording has been amplified and had basic noise reduction procedure carried out in Audacity (unfortunately amplifying may result in some distortion) bird-seen:no playback-used:no |
165265 xeno-canto.org |
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