Bittern

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“Botaurus. Bittern. Bill moderately longer than head, shorter than tarsus, which is shorter than middle toe and claw. tarsus broadly scutellate in front. No crests or peculiar dorsal plumes; neck-feathers long and loose; plumage blended, spotty and streaky. Neck in part bare behind. Sexes and young alike.” Elliot Coues, 1884

Keywords

migratory birds, birds, wading birds, ornithology, bittern, North American birds, Botaurus, herons, aquatic feeder, stalking bird

Galleries

Birds: A-B

Source

Elliot Coues Key to North American Birds (Boston, MA: Estes and Lauriat, 1884)

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