Botaurus poiciloptilus Wagler 1827 (Australasian bittern)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae

Belongs to Botaurus according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Botaurus lentiginosus, Botaurus pinnatus, Botaurus stellaris

Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Botaurus poiciloptilus in the database

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