Main MenuOutdoor RecreationNatural ResourcesEnvironmental QualityPermits & LicensesLaws & RegulationsPublic ParticipationEducationMaps and GIS DataDEEP Home AMERICAN BITTERN Botaurus lentiginosus Copyright 1997 Habitat: Freshwater and saltwater wetlands.Weight: 1-2 pounds.Length: 28 inches.Wingspan: 42 inches.Life Exp

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Species ▼ Species groups All species Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fish Invertebrates - terrestrial Invertebrates - marine Plants and algae Fungi (including lichens) ▼ Conservation status Extinct Extinct in the Wild Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable &

The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a species of wading bird of the heron family ( Ardeidae ). It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the southern United States, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America. It is a

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