Botaurus stellaris

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Botaurus stellaris - a kind of bittern

European bittern

bittern - relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes

Botaurus, genus Botaurus - bitterns

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Kiziroglu (1989) considered Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, Alauda arvensis, Ardea cinerea, Botaurus stellaris, Circus aeruginosus, Columba palumbus, Fulica atra, Gallinula chloropus, Haliaeetus albicilla, Lullula arborea, Motacilla cinerea, Otis tarda, Otus scops, Oenanthe oenanthe, Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Podiceps cristatus, Podiceps nigricollis, Rallus aquaticus, Saxicola rubetra, Saxicola torquata, Tachybaptus ruficollis, Turdus philomelos and Vanellus vanellus to be local resident species were identified to be summer migrants, while Aegithalos caudatus, Anser anser, Coccothraustes coccothraustes and Regulus regulus reported to be local residents were found to be winter migrants during the present study.

Bird Species of Erzurum Marshes in Northeastern Anatolia, Turkey

Mi fydd y llwybr wedyn yn arwain heibio i gerflun o aderyn y bwn (Botaurus stellaris; Bittern) ac ydi, mae aderyn y bwn nid yn unig i'w weld yng Nghors Ddyga ond maen nhw hefyd wedi magu yma yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiwethaf.

Cors Ddyga

Some of the bird species found in cluster one include Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Little Tern (Sternula albifrons), Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta), House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), and Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus).

Distributions and Community Composition of Birds in Iraq's Central Marsh

No data was found about the Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) which yet shows a strong preference for reedbeds where the harvest mouse also lives.

The harvest mouse (Micromys minutus Pallas, 1771) as prey: a literature review

The branching of the aortic arch in the Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris, Linnaeus 1758).

The Arteries Root from the Aortic Arch in the Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus, Falconiformes: Accipitridae)/ La Raiz de las Arterias desde el Arco Aortico en el Gavilan (Accipiter nisus, Falconiformes: Accipitridae)

According to IUCN, 4 migratory bird species found here are critically endangered (Ruddy Kingfisher- Halcyon coromanda; Gull-billed Tern- Gelochelidon nilotica; Caspian Tern- Sterna caspia; Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris, where as 2 migratory birds (White-tailed Eagle- Haliaeetus albicilla Pallas's Fish Eagle- Haliaeetus leucoryphus) are endangered.

Conservation of Brija Wetlands Resources and Livelihood Enhancement Project

MAEN nhw'n eiriau sy'n ddigon cyfarwydd i ni ond i Gors Ddyga ym Mn yr es i, i chwilio am aderyn y bwn (Botaurus stellaris; bittern).

Angen canmol ac annog[...]

Bitterns (Botaurus stellaris) and Water Rails (Rallus aquaticus) showed a preference for artificial nests located inside the reeds.

PATTERNS OF NEST PREDATION CONTRIBUTE TO POLYGYNY IN THE GREAT REED WARBLER

The length of the control region sequences ranged from 1427 bp (Ixobrychus flavicollis) to 3871 bp (Botaurus stellaris).

Short Communication - Organization and Variation of the Mitochondrial DNA Control Region in Ardeidae (Aves: Ciconiiformes) and their Phylogenetic Relationship

At present these sites host many Dutch populations of targeted Birds Directive species, including the great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) and bittern (Botaurus stellaris).

A better LIFE for Bittern - Biotope improvement and development for Bittern and Great reed warbler in the IJsseldelta

Mae o hefyd yn rhoi lloches i aderyn y bwn (Botaurus stellaris; Bittern) ond mae rhai blynyddoedd bellach ers iddo nythu yn y fan hon.