Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) English: Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), Edithvale Wetlands, Australia
Svenska: Australisk rördrom (Botaurus poiciloptilus), Edithvale Wetlands, Australien
Date 21 July 2014
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/frankzed/14726836493/
Author Wayne Butterworth
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Australasian_Bittern.jpg
The Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), also known as the brown bittern or matuku hūrepo, is a large bird in the heron family Ardeidae. A secretive bird with a distinctive booming call, it is more often heard than seen. Australasian bitterns are endangered in both Australia and New Zealand.
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Botaurus
Species: Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827)
