Little Bittern (Botaurus minutus)

Little Bittern

Botaurus minutus

(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Avetorillo Común

Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Ixobrychus minutus, Ardea minuta.

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Number of Photography: 8

Photography ID: 381357
Adult
Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa
12/06/2019
Luis Cesar Tejo

Photography ID: 366985
Lake Mburo National Park
Western Region
Uganda
07/23/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini

Photography ID: 353838
♀ Adult
Lake Mburo National Park
Western Region
Uganda
07/23/2019
Diego Oscar

Photography ID: 348993
Kidepo Valley National Park
Northern Region
Uganda
08/04/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini

Photography ID: 341321
♀ Adult
Parque Natural Delta del Ebro
Tarragona
Spain
05/19/2019
Claudia Mora

Photography ID: 341320
♀ Adult
Parque Natural Delta del Ebro
Tarragona
Spain
05/19/2019
Santos Di Mauro

Photography ID: 232574
♂ Adult
Lago Kinkony
Boeny
Madagascar
10/13/2017
Carmelo López Abad

Photography ID: 22933
♂ Adult
Reserva Natural Delta del Llobregat
Barcelona
Spain
08/07/2004
Carmelo López Abad

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Number of Films: 2

Video ID: 4069
♂ Adult
Parque Natural Delta del Ebro
Tarragona
España
05/19/2019
Santos Di Mauro

Video ID: 4066
♀ Adult
Parque Natural Delta del Ebro
Tarragona
España
05/19/2019
Claudia Mora

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Number of Records: 14

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2423206

08/01/2026

Uganda

Western Region

Kazinga Channel, Parque Nacional Reina Elizabeth

Hugo Caverzasi

2044366

13/05/2019

Egypt

Asuán

Aswan

Marcelo Gavensky

2044283

11/05/2019

Egypt

Asuán

Río Nilo, entre Edfu y Aswan

Marcelo Gavensky

2044257

10/05/2019

Egypt

Luxor

Nilo entre Luxor y Edfu

Marcelo Gavensky

1761966

13/03/2022

Spain

Alicante

Parc Natural de la Marjal Pego-oliva

Gerardo Lloret

1288772

11/05/2008

Israel

Septentrional (Northern District)

Magrase Nature Reserve

Marcelo Gavensky

1145871

06/12/2019

South Africa

Gauteng

Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Pretoria

Luis Cesar Tejo

1144304

23/07/2019

Uganda

Western Region

Lake Mburo National Park

Victor Hugo Michelini

967533

04/08/2019

Uganda

Northern Region

Kidepo Valley National Park

Victor Hugo Michelini

959578

23/07/2019

Uganda

Western Region

Lake Mburo National Park

Diego Oscar

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