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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: 563510
♂  Adult
Islay
Arequipa
Peru
12/31/2023
Juan Chalco
Foto
Photography ID: 273218
♀  Adult
Lima
Lima
Peru
06/10/2018
Susana Gomez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
193991331/12/2023PeruArequipaMejia, IslayJuan Chalco
118297825/01/2020PeruLimaRefugio de Vida Silvestre Pantanos de VillaRutger Koperdraad
105548414/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosRegión Oceanía (Dept. Loreto)1Julian Quillen Vidoz
128518610/06/2018PeruLimaPantanos de Villa, LimaMarcelo Gavensky
77391110/06/2018PeruLimaPantanos de Villa, LimaSusana Gomez
67023007/01/2018PeruLimaLaguna Génesis, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Pantanos de VillaRutger Koperdraad
52462507/01/2017PeruLimaPantanos de VillaRutger Koperdraad
41654219/03/2016PeruLimaPantanos de VillaRutger Koperdraad
28348415/05/2015PeruLimaPantano de VillaRutger Koperdraad
17537114/12/2006PeruLimaPantano de VillaAlec Earnshaw
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 17/03/2026.