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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: 100109
♀  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
02/18/2014
Marcelo Daniel Cruz
Foto
Photography ID: 75531
♂  Adult
Ituzaingó
Corrientes
Argentina
12/12/2014
Marcelo Gavensky
Foto
Photography ID: 68479
♂  Adult
Ituzaingó
Corrientes
Argentina
11/09/2014
Marcelo Javier Wioneczak
Foto
Photography ID: 68473
♂  Adult
Ituzaingó
Corrientes
Argentina
11/09/2014
Luis Orlando Krause
Foto
Photography ID: 33098
  Juvenile
Costa Iné
Chaco
Argentina
01/05/2014
David Juszczuk
Foto
Photography ID: 32363
  Juvenile
Costa Iné
Chaco
Argentina
01/05/2014
Héctor Schreiber
Foto
Photography ID: 32361
  Juvenile
Margarita Belén
Chaco
Argentina
01/05/2014
Héctor Bernardo Fernández



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
21764513/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesUnidad de Conservación Cambyretá, ItuzaingóMarcelo Gavensky
21754512/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesUnidad de Conservación Cambyretá, ItuzaingóMarcelo Gavensky
22131106/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros del IberáRamiro Ramirez
20834601/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesItuzaingóChristian Bisiau
19989809/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesLaguna IberáDaglio Daniel
19726309/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesUnidad de Conservación Cambyretá, ItuzaingóMarcelo Javier Wioneczak
19725709/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesCamino de acceso a U.c. Cambyretá, ItuzaingóLuis Orlando Krause
16356524/07/2014BrazilMato GrossoTranspantaneira, PantanalLuis Emilio Lorenzo
28871818/02/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros del IberáMarcelo Daniel Cruz
10844604/02/2014ArgentinaFormosaEstablecimiento Los Picazos, Tres MaríasFabricio Gorleri
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 16/03/2026.