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Stripe-backed Bittern

Botaurus involucris

Stripe-backed Bittern (Botaurus involucris) — Herons, Pelicans & Ibises of South America.

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Birds of ArgentinaBirds of BrazilBirds of ColombiaBirds of Peru
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Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of ArgentinaHerons, Egrets & Bitterns of BrazilHerons, Egrets & Bitterns of ColombiaHerons, Egrets & Bitterns of Peru
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The Stripe-backed Bittern (Botaurus involucris) is a member of the Ardeidae family found in South America.

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Where it fits

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

Where it lives

Colombia to Suriname, southern Bolivia and southern Brazil to central Chile and central Argentina

Quick facts

Family
Ardeidae
Order
Pelecaniformes

Biology & behaviour

The Stripe-backed Bittern (Botaurus involucris) is a species of herons, bitterns in the family Ardeidae, order Pelecaniformes. It is found in South America — Colombia to Suriname, s Bolivia and s Brazil to c Chile and c Argentina.

Conservation

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