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Pinnated Bittern

Botaurus pinnatus
(Wagler, JG, 1829)
Mirasol Grande
Socó-boi-baio
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Ardea pinnata.

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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
FishMadrecita Diez Manchas (Cnesterodon decemmaculatus)28/10/2018Diego Oscar
FishAnguila  (Synbranchus marmoratus)27/10/2018Jorge La Grotteria



Number of Photography: 76

Foto
Photography ID: 631036
♂ ♀  Adult
Mburucuyá (localidad)
Corrientes
Argentina
08/14/2020
Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
Foto
Photography ID: 625779
  Adult
Laguna del Diario
Maldonado
Uruguay
02/13/2025
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 616606
  Adult
Laguna del Diario
Maldonado
Uruguay
12/29/2024
Gabriel Carbajales
Foto
Photography ID: 574835
  Adult
Maldonado
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/09/2024
Emilio Lessa
Foto
Photography ID: 572003
 Santa Rosa
La Pampa
Argentina
02/13/2023
Marcelo Fabio Dolsan
Foto
Photography ID: 556759
  Adult
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
11/18/2023
Andres Teran
Foto
Photography ID: 555565
  Adult
San José del Rincón
Santa Fe
Argentina
11/11/2023
Pablo Capovilla
Foto
Photography ID: 555564
  Adult
San José del Rincón
Santa Fe
Argentina
11/11/2023
Pablo Capovilla
Foto
Photography ID: 555563
  Adult
San José del Rincón
Santa Fe
Argentina
11/11/2023
Pablo Capovilla
Foto
Photography ID: 555514
  Adult
Calle Del Sol
Santa Fe
Argentina
11/11/2023
Maximiliano Gili



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Number of Films: 9





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Number of Records: 78



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241035901/01/2026BrazilAlagoasSerra da Barriga, União dos PalmaresEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
232325520/07/2025BrazilAlagoasSerra da Barriga, União dos PalmaresEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
226167713/02/2025UruguayMaldonadoLaguna del Diario1Pablo Eguia
222751129/12/2024UruguayMaldonadoLaguna del Diario, Laguna del Diario1Gabriel Carbajales
200818409/03/2024UruguayMaldonadoLaguna del Diario., MaldonadoEmilio Lessa
221846804/01/2024ParaguayParaguaríLago Ypoa1Dominic Oviedo Löwen
191460118/11/2023ArgentinaSanta FeLaguna Setúbal, Santa FeAndres Teran
190957511/11/2023ArgentinaSanta Felaguna setubal, San José del RincónPablo Capovilla
190941311/11/2023ArgentinaSanta Fesan José del rincon, Calle Del SolMaximiliano Gili
190933728/10/2023ArgentinaSanta FeArroyo Leyes, Arroyo LeyesMaximiliano Gili
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Pinnated Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.