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Scientific Name

Botaurus lentiginosus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Botaurus lentiginosus (Rackett, 1813)

Park

Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

AMERICAN BITTERN

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Order	Pelecaniformes
Family	Ardeidae
Genus	Botaurus
Species	Botaurus lentiginosus

Occurrence

Present

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer

Abundance

Uncommon

Abundance Notes

Uncommon winter resident, fairly common spring and fall migrant; Data Source: Birds of Cumberland Island

Seasonality Tags

Resident
Uncommon winter resident, fairly common spring and fall migrant; Data Source: Birds of Cumberland Island

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

3

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

sac - I & M Office

Created Date

12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

sac - I & M Office

Last Modified Date

9/8/2006 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: LISTED ON PARK SPECIES LIST. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*12657. TNC Code: ABNGA01020., Park Species Data Source: Hillestad, et al., 1975

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