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Least Bittern

Botaurus exilis
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Mirasol Chico
Socoí-vermelho
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Botaurus exilis, Ardea exilis, Ixobrychus exilis.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 423957
♂  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/06/2020
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 219082
♂  Adult
Concepción del Yaguareté Corá
Corrientes
Argentina
09/08/2017
Diego Oscar



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Oscar12/06/2020ArgentinaCorrientesNavegación Rio Miriñay, Esteros del IberáN/AN/AYesNo
Diego Oscar10/23/2016ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniN/AN/ANoNo



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Last Filmings published


Video ID: 5960
♀  Adult
Ruta Nacional 118
Corrientes
Argentina
11/15/2023
Diego Oscar



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239816009/12/2025ArgentinaCorrientesCamino entre R12 y Reserva Don Luis2Diego Oscar
192584715/11/2023ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 1181Diego Oscar
168642105/12/2022ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Natural Don Luis, Ituzaingó1Diego Oscar
132599606/12/2020ArgentinaCorrientesNavegación Rio Miriñay, Esteros del Iberá2Diego Oscar
113485716/11/2019ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniDiego Oscar
82257414/10/2018ArgentinaCorrientesConcepción del Yaguareté Corá2Diego Oscar
72106230/03/2018ArgentinaCorrientesConcepción del Yaguareté Corá1Diego Oscar
61333308/09/2017ArgentinaCorrientesConcepción del Yaguareté Corá3Diego Oscar
49436523/10/2016ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos Pellegrini1Diego Oscar
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/03/2026.