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genus

Botaurus

Botaurus is a genus in the family Ardeidae. This database currently files 14 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
14
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
14%
Weight range
80.1 g – 1.32 kg

Best-known members of Botaurus

Ranked by popularity score.

Matuku

Botaurus poiciloptilus

ArdeidaeNo free photo yet

How threatened is Botaurus?

2 of 14 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern2100%

Where is Botaurus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 4 species
  • None on record
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia4

All species in Botaurus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Eurasian bitternBotaurus stellarisArdeidaeLeast Concern1.32 kgNot recorded
Little bitternBotaurus minutusArdeidaeLeast Concern147 gNot recorded
American bitternBotaurus lentiginosusArdeidaeNot recorded706 gNot recorded
MatukuBotaurus poiciloptilusArdeidaeNot recorded1.08 kg1
Pinnated bitternBotaurus pinnatusArdeidaeNot recorded812.2 gNot recorded
Stripe-backed bitternBotaurus involucrisArdeidaeNot recorded80.1 gNot recorded
Cinnamon bitternBotaurus cinnamomeusArdeidaeNot recorded126.5 gNot recorded
Black-backed bitternBotaurus dubiusArdeidaeNot recorded83.9 g1
Schrenck's bitternBotaurus eurhythmusArdeidaeNot recorded139 gNot recorded
Least bitternBotaurus exilisArdeidaeNot recorded86.3 gNot recorded
Black bitternBotaurus flavicollisArdeidaeNot recorded321 g1
New Zealand bitternBotaurus novaezelandiaeArdeidaeNot recorded146 g1
Yellow bitternBotaurus sinensisArdeidaeNot recorded94.3 gNot recorded
Dwarf bitternBotaurus sturmiiArdeidaeNot recorded140 gNot recorded