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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.

Subspecies:


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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 627770
  Adult
Corrientes
Corrientes
Argentina
05/21/2024
Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
Foto
Photography ID: 600883
♂  Adult
Corrientes
Corrientes
Argentina
08/14/2024
Héctor Bernardo Fernández
Foto
Photography ID: 525518
♂  Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
11/13/2010
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 525517
♂  Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
11/13/2010
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 520285
♂  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/21/2020
Santos Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 445715
♀  Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
10/12/2010
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 430349
♀  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/21/2020
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 430273
♂  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/21/2020
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 430272
♂  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/21/2020
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 430270
♂  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/21/2020
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 424601
♂  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/06/2020
Eugenia Boggiano
Foto
Photography ID: 423957
♂  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/06/2020
Diego Oscar



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Victor Hugo Michelini08/17/2025ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Natural Don Luis, ItuzaingóN/AN/ANoNo
Diego Oscar12/06/2020ArgentinaCorrientesNavegación Rio Miriñay, Esteros del IberáN/AN/AYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria10/16/2017ArgentinaCorrientesArroyo Miriñay, Laguna Iberá♂ ♀AdultYesNo
Pablo Meoniz12/10/2016ArgentinaCorrientesCamino de acceso a U.c. Cambyretá, ItuzaingóIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Diego Oscar10/23/2016ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniN/AN/ANoNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria12/05/2015ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroN/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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 Reports


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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
236640422/09/2025ArgentinaCorrientesCambá TrapoNicolas Olejnik
236605617/08/2025ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Natural Don Luis, Ituzaingó1Enrique Chiurla
235861317/08/2025ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Natural Don Luis, Ituzaingó1Victor Hugo Michelini
215464914/08/2024ArgentinaCorrientesReserva natural laguna brava, CorrientesHéctor Bernardo Fernández
226535621/05/2024ArgentinaCorrientesReserva natural laguna brava, CorrientesEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
192584715/11/2023ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 1181Diego Oscar
169442210/12/2022ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional MburucuyáMauricio Secchi
168642105/12/2022ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Natural Don Luis, Ituzaingó1Diego Oscar
170017821/12/2020ArgentinaCorrientesLaguna Fernandez, Esteros del IberáSantos Uranga
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 30/03/2026.