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Botaurus lentiginosus
American Bittern
As recorded: Botaurus lentiginosus (Rackett, 1813)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Pelecaniformes › Ardeidae
- Collected by
- F Schnaitter
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Sandusky
- Island
- Erie Co.
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Botaurus lentiginosus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,954 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Florida, US
(c) Daniel Collins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Casey Forbay, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
(c) Caitlin Dempsey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
DuPont, WA 98327, USA
(c) Celeste Tomaschke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Anahuac, TX, US
(c) vicgermany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Arcata, CA, USA
(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Heritage Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX, US
(c) drake_t, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Botaurus lentiginosus. BPBM 153553. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35577505. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/153553.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35577505 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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