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American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

145Records since 2000
AprilPeak month
4Counties with records
Least ConcernIUCN Red List

When it is recorded

Jan0
Feb0
Mar0
Apr91
May26
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep0
Oct10
Nov18
Dec0

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Suffolk England113
2Cornwall England27
3Na h-Eileanan Siar Scotland3
4Norfolk England1
142 England3 Scotland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 4 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
145
Peak month
April
Counties with records
4
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Scientific name
Botaurus lentiginosus
Group
Birds
Most recorded in
Suffolk
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Botaurus
Name with authority
Botaurus lentiginosus (Rackett, 1813)
Described
1813

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q743017 · GBIF 2480911