American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus (Rackett, 1813)

706 gWeight

The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a species of wading bird in the heron family.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

American Bittern has been recorded at 697 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada4,344 records
RN du Marais Léon-ProvancherCanada4,110 records
Sweetwater Wetlands ParkUnited States3,874 records

More places

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWRUnited States3,109 records
Fern Ridge WMA – Royal Ave. areaUnited States2,869 records
Ridgefield NWR – River 'S' UnitUnited States2,560 records
Lake Apopka Wildlife DriveUnited States2,373 records
Brazos Bend SPUnited States2,293 records
Reifel Bird SanctuaryCanada2,280 records
Jocelyn Nungaray NWR (Anahuac)United States1,990 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Mexico Bahamas Bermuda Belize Guatemala St. Pierre & Miquelon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a species of wading bird in the heron family. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America.

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