Bird
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus · Ardeidae · Pelecaniformes
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records140,894in 6 countries
Most seen inCanada140,641 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
American Bittern in brief
The american bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a bird of the Ardeidae family — species of bird.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 140,894 published records, most of them from Canada, Bahamas and Cuba. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Canada140,641 records · best May, Jun
Bahamas198 records · best Oct, Jan
Cuba50 records · best Feb, Dec
Barbados2 records · best Apr, Jan
Dominican Republic2 records · best Dec, Jan
Antigua and Barbuda1 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Ardeidae family
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