Schrenck's Bittern

Botaurus eurhythmus
Family
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Order
Pelecaniformes
Codes
schbit1, VSBI, SCBI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyHerons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae)
SpeciesBotaurus eurhythmus
Codesschbit1, VSBI, SCBI
Identification

The Schrenck's Bittern (Botaurus eurhythmus) 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 schbit1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.