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Von Schrenck’s Bittern

Botaurus eurhythmus

Von Schrenck's Bittern (Botaurus eurhythmus) — Herons, Pelicans & Ibises of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Von Schrenck’s Bittern (Botaurus eurhythmus) is a member of the Ardeidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Pelecaniformes
  3. Family Ardeidae Herons, Bitterns
  4. Genus Botaurus
  5. Species eurhythmus

Where it lives

Southeastern Siberia, Korean Pen., Japan and eastern China

Quick facts

Family
Ardeidae
Order
Pelecaniformes

Biology & behaviour

The Von Schrenck's Bittern (Botaurus eurhythmus) is a species of herons, bitterns in the family Ardeidae, order Pelecaniformes. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia — se Siberia, Korean Pen., Japan and e China.

Conservation

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