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Zigzag heron or zigzag bittern (Zebrilus undulatus) Notes This page was last edited on 18 December 2024, at 03:24 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a species of wading bird in the heron family. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America.
The largest species of heron is the goliath heron, which stands up to 152 cm (60 in) tall. All herons can retract their necks by folding them into a tight S-shape, due to the modified shape of the cervical vertebrae, of which they have 20 or 21; the neck is retracted during flight, unlike most other long-necked birds.
American bittern: the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America Botaurus pinnatus: Pinnated bittern or South American bittern: Mexico to northern Argentina, though there are few records for Guatemala and Honduras Botaurus involucris (formerly placed in Ixobrychus) Stripe ...
Agami heron: Agamia agami (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 6 Zigzag heron: Zebrilus undulatus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 7 Eurasian bittern: Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) 8 Australasian bittern: Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827) 9 American bittern: Botaurus lentiginosus (Rackett, 1813) 10 Pinnated bittern: Botaurus pinnatus (Wagler, 1829) 11 Stripe-backed ...
The pinnated bittern is a large heron, measuring between 25–30 in (64–76 cm) [2] with a weight that ranges from 554 to 1,157 g (1.2 to 2.6 lb); males typically weigh considerably more than females. [3] Sexes are similarly plumaged, but females tend to be smaller than males and have brown instead of black on the tail. [4]
The Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird in the bittern subfamily (Botaurinae) of the heron family Ardeidae.There are two subspecies, the northern race (B. s. stellaris) breeding in parts of Europe and across the Palearctic, as well as on the northern coast of Africa, while the southern race (B. s. capensis) is endemic to parts of southern Africa.
The little bittern has a length of 33–38 centimetres (13–15 in) and a wing span of 52–58 centimetres (20–23 in). It is the smallest of the breeding herons of Europe and is characterised by its tiny size, long and sharp bill and thick neck.