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American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Photo by James McNair
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Description:

The American bittern is a species of wading bird in the heron family of the Pelican order of bird. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States

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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019

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