Pinnated Bittern

Botaurus pinnatus

Least Concern

The Pinnated Bittern is a wetland bird of South American wetlands and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans, insects, or other small animals, using patient stalking, probing, sweeping, or quick strikes depending on its bill shape.

Family

Ardeidae

Group

Herons, Ibis, and Allies

Range

Pinnated Bittern Range — Resident or seasonal range in South American wetlands and open country

Population

≈ Unknown

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