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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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Foto
Photography ID: 207892
♂  Adult
Laguna Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
01/20/2017
Andres Teran
Foto
Photography ID: 159156
♂  Adult
Ituzaingó
Corrientes
Argentina
12/07/2015
Andres Teran
Foto
Photography ID: 6385
♀  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
03/21/2010
Andres Teran



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
120698918/02/2020ArgentinaCorrientesPortal Cambyretá, Parque Nacional Iberá2Andres Teran
82903525/10/2018ArgentinaCorrientesRío Miriñay, Esteros del Iberá4Andres Teran
82899724/10/2018ArgentinaCorrientesRio Corriente1Andres Teran
54291021/01/2017ArgentinaCorrientesArroyo Miriñay, Laguna Iberá1Andres Teran
54287520/01/2017ArgentinaCorrientesArroyo Corrientes, Laguna Iberá2Andres Teran
37351807/12/2015ArgentinaCorrientesUnidad de Conservación Cambyretá, Ituzaingó10Andres Teran
37347406/12/2015ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador Virasoro2Andres Teran
37344805/12/2015ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador Virasoro2Andres Teran
10710621/01/2014ArgentinaCorrientesLaguna IberáAndres Teran
1300121/03/2010ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros del IberáAndres Teran
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.