About the Stripe-backed Bittern
The stripe-backed bittern is a South American bird species belonging to the family Ardeidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Ixobrychus. Commonly found near freshwater swamps, marshes, lake shores and streams, stripe-backed bitterns are distributed in two disjunct populations in the north and south of the continent, spanning both sides of the Andes. Although increasingly researched worldwide, many details of its life history life are lacking, especially compared to other species in its sister clade like the least bittern.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae) |
| Species | Botaurus involucris |
| Species Codes | stbbit1, SBBI |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Stripe-backed Bittern belong to?
The Stripe-backed Bittern (Botaurus involucris) belongs to the Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns family (Ardeidae), in the order Pelecaniformes.
How can I identify the Stripe-backed Bittern?
The stripe-backed bittern is a South American bird species belonging to the family Ardeidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Ixobrychus. Commonly found near freshwater swamps, marshes, lake shores and streams, stripe-backed bitterns are distributed in two disjunct populations in the north and so...
Where can I report a Stripe-backed Bittern sighting?
You can log sightings of Stripe-backed Bittern on eBird (ebird.org) using species code stbbit1, or on iNaturalist.
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