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| Botaurus lentiginosus |
(Rackett, 1813) |
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Family: herons |
Order: Ciconiiformes |
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North American bittern |
Butor d'Amérique |
Avetoro lentiginoso |
Nordamerikanische Rohrdommel |
| Migration: partial |
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intercontinental, migration basically by night |
Extensive post-breeding dispersal from Jul; in Sep-Nov birds migrate S, returning Feb-Mar or may in extreme N;
migration basically at night. Fairly sedentary more temperate parts in S and W of breeding range. During
migration occasional anywhere from s Alaska to Panama; accidental to Greenland, Bermuda; S America and
several times in W Europe, S to Canary Is. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com,
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(A digitised version of this map is published in GIS shape format on the GROMS CD).
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| (Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |