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

Least Bittern (peruvianus)

Botaurus exilis peruvianus (Bond, J 1955)

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
(Bond, J 1955)

Reference:
Auk 72, no.2 p.208

Protonym:
Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus

Type locality:
Vegueta, Lima, Peru.

Link:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/auk/vol72/iss2/20/

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
F0E77FC271849060

Avibase ID:
avibase-F0E77FC2

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F0E77FC2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824770

Geographic range:

Botaurus exilis peruvianus: west-central Peru

Source: Clements checklist

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

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Botaurus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Botaurus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Least Bittern (peruvianus) ( Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus)
Avilist 2025: Botaurus exilis peruvianus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus [version 1]
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus [version 1]
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ixobrychus exilis peruvianus [version 1]
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Botaurus exilis

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