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American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus · Ardeidae
Where it's found
Every region with American Bittern in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | Uncommon | #056 | |
| Belize | Rare | #119 | |
| Bermuda | Uncommon | #034 | |
| Canada | Uncommon | #253 | |
| Cayman Islands | Rare | #033 | |
| Cuba | Rare | #067 | |
| Guatemala | Legendary | #158 | |
| Honduras | Rare | #129 | |
| Mexico | Rare | #533 | |
| Saint Martin (French part) | Rare | #034 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Rare | #064 | |
| United States of America | Uncommon | #538 | |
| Alabama | Rare | #099 | |
| Alaska | Legendary | #123 | |
| Alberta | Rare | #065 | |
| Arizona | Rare | #166 | |
| Arkansas | Rare | #095 | |
| British Columbia | Uncommon | #173 | |
| California | Uncommon | #246 | |
| Colorado | Uncommon | #159 | |
| Connecticut | Uncommon | #096 | |
| Delaware | Rare | #080 | |
| District of Columbia | Rare | #058 | |
| Florida | Uncommon | #140 | |
| Georgia | Rare | #105 | |
| Idaho | Rare | #116 | |
| Illinois | Rare | #098 | |
| Indiana | Rare | #087 | |
| Iowa | Rare | #086 | |
| Kansas | Uncommon | #097 | |
| Kentucky | Rare | #091 | |
| Louisiana | Uncommon | #098 | |
| Maine | Uncommon | #105 | |
| Manitoba | Uncommon | #101 | |
| Maryland | Uncommon | #110 | |
| Massachusetts | Uncommon | #115 | |
| Michigan | Uncommon | #107 | |
| Minnesota | Uncommon | #113 | |
| Mississippi | Rare | #095 | |
| Missouri | Rare | #094 | |
| Montana | Rare | #122 | |
| Nebraska | Uncommon | #116 | |
| Nevada | Uncommon | #122 | |
| New Brunswick | Uncommon | #099 | |
| New Hampshire | Uncommon | #096 | |
| New Jersey | Uncommon | #103 | |
| New Mexico | Rare | #157 | |
| New York | Uncommon | #135 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Uncommon | #074 | |
| North Carolina | Uncommon | #121 | |
| North Dakota | Uncommon | #082 | |
| Northwest Territories | Rare | #062 | |
| Nova Scotia | Uncommon | #109 | |
| Ohio | Uncommon | #105 | |
| Oklahoma | Uncommon | #108 | |
| Ontario | Uncommon | #124 | |
| Oregon | Uncommon | #162 | |
| Pennsylvania | Uncommon | #111 | |
| Prince Edward Island | Uncommon | #060 | |
| Québec | Uncommon | #113 | |
| Rhode Island | Rare | #084 | |
| Saskatchewan | Uncommon | #094 | |
| South Carolina | Uncommon | #103 | |
| South Dakota | Uncommon | #109 | |
| Tennessee | Rare | #100 | |
| Texas | Uncommon | #205 | |
| Utah | Uncommon | #129 | |
| Vermont | Uncommon | #091 | |
| Virginia | Uncommon | #130 | |
| Washington | Uncommon | #148 | |
| West Virginia | Rare | #082 | |
| Wisconsin | Uncommon | #104 | |
| Wyoming | Rare | #108 | |
| Yukon | Rare | #071 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Rare | #022 | Vagrant |
| Costa Rica | Rare | #240 | Vagrant |
| Dominican Republic | Rare | #057 | Vagrant |
| Guadeloupe | Rare | #071 | Vagrant |
| Nicaragua | Rare | #098 | Vagrant |
| Portugal | Rare | #202 | Vagrant · Introduced |
| Puerto Rico | Rare | #071 | Vagrant |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Rare | #207 | Vagrant · Introduced |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Rare | #177 | Vagrant |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Rare | #025 | Vagrant |
| Hawaii | Rare | #061 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
A streaky brown heron that freezes with its bill pointed skyward to vanish among cattails.
Where
Dense marshes in the parkland and boreal forest.
When
May to September. The pumping 'oonk-a-lunk' call at dusk is the usual clue.
Tips
Rarely seen in the open; if a brown heron points its bill straight up, it's a bittern.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
#064 · Rare🐦Trumpeter Swan
#066 · Rare🐦Great Blue Heron
#063 · Uncommon🐦Tundra Swan
#067 · Uncommon🐦Double-crested Cormorant
#062 · Common🐦Canada goose
#068 · Common
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