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    was paraphyletic with respect to Botaurus. To resolve the non-monophyly the genus Ixobrychus was merged into Botaurus which has priority. The bitterns...
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    referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genus Botaurus are referred to as bitterns, and, together with the zigzag heron, or zigzag...
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    was paraphyletic with respect to Botaurus. To resolve the non-monophyly the genus Ixobrychus was merged into Botaurus which has priority. The species is...
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    living relative is the pinnated bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) from Central and South America. The generic name Botaurus was given by English naturalist James...
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    Madagascar The Australian black-backed bittern (Botaurus dubius) and the extinct New Zealand bittern (Botaurus novaezelandiae) were formerly considered subspecies...
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    the American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), the pinnated bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) and the Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus). Two races...
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    merged into the genus Botaurus that had been introduced in 1819 by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens.. The genus name Botaurus is Medieval Latin...
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    was recently found to be paraphyletic with the Botaurus genus, and Ixobrychus was then merged into Botaurus. There are currently 14 extant species divided...
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    merged into the genus Botaurus that had been introduced in 1819 by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens. The genus name Botaurus is Medieval Latin...
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  • Eurasian bittern Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) 8 Australasian bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827) 9 American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus...
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    merged into the genus Botaurus that had been introduced in 1819 by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens. The genus name Botaurus is Medieval Latin...
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    The Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), or Matuku-hūrepo in Māori, is a stocky, sizeable and elusive heron-like bird native to the wetlands...
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    merged into the genus Botaurus that had been introduced in 1819 by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens. The genus name Botaurus is Medieval Latin...
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    regarded as a subspecies of the little bittern (Botaurus minutus), or of the New Zealand bittern (Botaurus novaezelandiae). However, molecular evidence has...
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    The stripe-backed bittern (Botaurus involucris) is a South American bird species belonging to the family Ardeidae, which includes Herons, Egrets and Bitterns...
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    Nyctanassa Pilherodius †Proardea Syrigma †Zeltornis Zonerodius Botaurinae Botaurus Ixobrychus †Pikaihao Zebrilus Cochleariinae Cochlearius Tigriornithinae...
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    The pinnated bittern (Botaurus pinnatus), also known as the South American bittern, is a large member of the heron family (Ardeidae) found in the New World...
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    regarded as a subspecies of little bittern (Botaurus minutus), or conspecific with the black-backed bittern (Botaurus dubius) of Australia and New Guinea, though...
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  • plant Stellaris soleirolii or Gagea soleirolii, a European flowering plant Botaurus stellaris or Eurasian bittern, a species of wading bird Brodiaea stellaris...
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  • its pronunciation. In Polish, the word has several meanings, including Botaurus (a genus of birds in the heron family), horse-fly, child, and bumblebee...
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  • white wading bird JPL · 8588 8589 Stellaris 4068 P-L The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris), a wading bird JPL · 8589 8590 Pygargus 6533 P-L The Montagu's...
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    Nyctanassa Pilherodius †Proardea Syrigma †Zeltornis Zonerodius Botaurinae Botaurus Ixobrychus †Pikaihao Zebrilus Cochleariinae Cochlearius Tigriornithinae...
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  • Nyctanassa Pilherodius †Proardea Syrigma †Zeltornis Zonerodius Botaurinae Botaurus Ixobrychus †Pikaihao Zebrilus Cochleariinae Cochlearius Tigriornithinae...
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  • family Chironomidae. D. adnilus Epler, 1987 D. aethiops (Townes, 1945) D. botaurus (Townes, 1945) D. californicus (Johannsen, 1905) D. ealae (Freeman, 1957)...
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    Mikołajki, Dybowo, Kulinowo, Wierzba. Notable wildlife: Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)...
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    Nyctanassa Pilherodius †Proardea Syrigma †Zeltornis Zonerodius Botaurinae Botaurus Ixobrychus †Pikaihao Zebrilus Cochleariinae Cochlearius Tigriornithinae...
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    (Botaurus stellaris), and its use as name of the instrument refers to the sound produced. The mating call or contact call of the male Buhay (Botaurus stellaris)...
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  • and spoonbills. Yellow bittern, Botaurus sinensis Cinnamon bittern, Botaurus cinnamomeus (A) Black bittern, Botaurus flavicollis (A) Gray heron, Ardea...
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    merged into the genus Botaurus that had been introduced in 1819 by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens. The genus name Botaurus is Medieval Latin...
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  • Nyctanassa Pilherodius †Proardea Syrigma †Zeltornis Zonerodius Botaurinae Botaurus Ixobrychus †Pikaihao Zebrilus Cochleariinae Cochlearius Tigriornithinae...
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