The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), which is threatened in Pennsylvania, is found in the marshes of southern Ecoregion 62c (Gill, 1985, p. 310).    From Wordnik.com.  [Ecoregions of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia (EPA)] Reference

Many wetland birds thrive here, including the Australsian bittern (Botaurus stellaris poiciloptilus) and the magnificent white heron or kotuku (Egretta intermedia).    From Wordnik.com.  [Westland temperate forests] Reference

The kagu is the national bird of New Caledonia and is listed by IUCN as endangered (EN), along with the Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), New Caledonian lorikeet (Charmosyna diadema), and New Caledonian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi).    From Wordnik.com.  [New Caledonia rain forests] Reference

Several species threatened in Pennsylvania are also found in the marshes and lakes of Ecoregion 61b, including the least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis exilis), the American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), and the black tern (Chlidonias niger surinamensis) (Gill, 1985, pp. 307-314).    From Wordnik.com.  [Ecoregions of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia (EPA)] Reference

These marshes are also the wintering ground for many ducks and provide summer habitat for herons, egrets, gallinules, and bitterns, including the least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis exilis) and the American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), which are threatened in Pennsylvania (Geyer and Bolles, 1979, p. 469; Gill, 1985, pp. 307-310).    From Wordnik.com.  [Ecoregions of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia (EPA)] Reference

Tetrao urogallus, Eurasian bittern Botaurus stellaris.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference

Post (1973) also saw an American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus with a large mussel clamped on its leg: again, it was able to fly despite this burden.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference

The bittern (Botaurus stellaris) belongs to the Ardeidae, the heron family of birds, and is famous for the peculiar nocturnal booming sound which it emits.    From Wordnik.com.  [Smith's Bible Dictionary] Reference

Bird life includes mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), Canada geese (Branta canadensis), wood ducks (Aix sponsa), and the American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), which is threatened in Pennsylvania (Gill, 1985, p. 310).    From Wordnik.com.  [Ecoregions of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia (EPA)] Reference

Winter resident birds also include many species such as American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), American bitterns (Botaurus lentiginosus), ring-necked ducks (Aythya collaris), northern shovelers (Anas clypeata), and ruddy ducks (Oxyura jamaicensis).    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexican South Pacific Coast mangroves] Reference

The following species and subspecies were eliminated after European settlement: the Chatham Island bellbird (Anthornis melanura melanocephala), Chatham Island fernbird (Megalurus rufescens), Diffenbach’s rail (Gallirallus dieffenbachii), Chatham Island rail (Gallirallus modestus), brown teal (Anas aucklandica), bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae), and New Zealand shoveler (Anas rhynchotis variegata).    From Wordnik.com.  [Chatham Island temperate forests] Reference

Botaurus stellaris.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ussuri-Wusuli meadow and forest meadow] Reference

Botaurus Australis, GOULD.    From Wordnik.com.  [Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Complete] Reference

Its scientific name is Botaurus stellaris.    From Wordnik.com.  [Easton's Bible Dictionary] Reference

Bittern, American Botaurus lentiginosus 70, 119, 132.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference

Species recorded in the area include golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos, long-legged buzzard Buteo rufinus, bittern Botaurus stellaris, little bittern Ixobrychus minutus, night heron Nycticorax nycticorax, squacco heron Ardeola ralloides, purple heron A. purpurea, white stork Ciconia ciconia, glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellis, short-toed eagle Circaetus gallicus, lesser kestrel Falco naumanni, hobby F. subbuteo, quail Coturnix coturnix, corncrake Crex crex spotted crake Porzana porzana, and stone curlew Burhinus oedicnemus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria] Reference