Black Bittern
Black Bittern (<em>Botaurus flavicollis</em>) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (<em>Ardeidae</em>) in the order Pelicans and Allies.
Overview
Black Bittern (Botaurus flavicollis) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae) in the order Pelicans and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Botaurus; binomial: Botaurus flavicollis; authority: (Latham, 1790).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Black Bittern Dupetor Heine & Reichenow, 1890 is embedded within Ixobrychus (Chang et al. 2003; Päckert et al. 2014; Zhou et al. 2014, 2016).
