Avibase: Botaurus exilis limoncochae (Least Bittern (limoncochae))

Least Bittern (limoncochae)

Botaurus exilis limoncochae (Norton, DW 1965)

Classification

Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Ardeidae
Genus:
   Botaurus
Scientific:
  Botaurus exilis limoncochae

Original description

Citation:
(Norton, DW 1965)

Reference:
Breviora no.230 p.3

Protonym:
Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae

Type locality:
Limoncocha, 300 meters, Río Napo, eastern Ecuador.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/25428#page/601/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
E8F12211B54F57DD

Avibase ID:
avibase-E8F12211

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E8F12211

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824769

Geographic range:

Botaurus exilis limoncochae: eastern Ecuador; records from northeastern Peru (Loreto) presumably also this subspecies

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Least Bittern (limoncochae)
French:
Petit Blongios (limoncochae)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Botaurus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Botaurus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Least Bittern (limoncochae) ( Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae)
Avilist 2025: Botaurus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ixobrychus exilis limoncochae [version 1]
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Botaurus exilis [erythromelas or limoncochae]

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