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Extinct

New Zealand Bittern

Botaurus novaezelandiae

New Zealand Bittern (Botaurus novaezelandiae) — Herons, Pelicans & Ibises of Australia & Oceania.

The New Zealand Bittern (Botaurus novaezelandiae) is a member of the Ardeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct.

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Conservation status

IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)
EX Extinct

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

Where it fits

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

Where it lives

South I. (New Zealand)

Quick facts

Family
Ardeidae
Order
Pelecaniformes

Biology & behaviour

The New Zealand Bittern (Botaurus novaezelandiae) is a species of herons, bitterns in the family Ardeidae, order Pelecaniformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — South I. (New Zealand).

Conservation

Extinct

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