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Pinnated Bittern
Botaurus pinnatus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
American BitternBotaurus lentiginosus
Striated HeronButorides striata
Common MarmosetCallithrix jacchus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Brazil | 98 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 94 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 50 |
| Costa Rica | 47 |
| Provincia Alajuela | 45 |
| Tabasco | 24 |
| Sao Paulo | 19 |
| Santa Catarina | 17 |
| Panama | 14 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 14 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Fish eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fish.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Pelicans, Herons, and Allies · Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns · Ardeidae |
| Genus | Bitterns · Botaurus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pinnated Bittern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.