Order: Pelecaniformes | Family: Ardeidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southern Brazil
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southern Brazil
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southern Brazil
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southern Brazil
Identification & Behavior: ~70 cm (27.5 in). The Pinnated Bittern is mostly brown or buff with a diverse mix of streaking and barring. It shows a pale streak running down the front of the neck. The back is darker than the rest of the body. It is similar to Rufescent Tiger-Heron and Fasciated Tiger-Heron, but, much lighter in overall coloration. It forages in open marshes and similar vegetation along Rivers. Unlikely to use the habitat types used by Tiger-Herons.
Status: The Pinnated Bittern has been sighted multiple times in the department of Madre de Dios were it seems to be a seasonal visitor. It also occurs in Co, Ec, Br, and Bo.
Name in Spanish: Mirasol Grande.
Sub-species: Pinnated Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus pinnatus) Wagler, 1829.
Meaning of Name: Botaurus: Gr. Bittern-like bird. pinnatus: L. feathered, winged.
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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 01/01/2015.