Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae) |
| Species | Botaurus novaezelandiae |
| Codes | nezbit1, NZLB, NZBI |
Identification
The New Zealand Bittern (Botaurus novaezelandiae) is a member of the Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns family within the order Pelecaniformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code nezbit1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns