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Scientific Name
Ixobrychus exilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ixobrychus exilis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Least Bittern, Eastern Least 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 | Ixobrychus exilis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Witt (1997) Rare visitor
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Palmer 1976) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) Only 5 records since 1968
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Jones (1986) & Witt (1997) Nest with eggs found at Beaver Dam Pond (Bear Brook Pond) in 1968 and 1969. Long (1987) reports this is the first nest records for this species in Maine.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
8/26/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
8/26/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Long (1987) reports a nest with two addled eggs was found at Beaverdam Pond in 1969; Nesting record in 1968 was "apparently the first nest records of the Least Bittern from Maine".
Russell (1984?) 4 records since 1968, 3 records at Beaver Dam Pond and 1 record from Breakneck Pond.
Adamus (1983): Approaches northern limit of range in Maine.
Bond (1969) a pair inhabited Beaverdam Pond where they nested in a clump of cattails, nest observed on 11 June 1968 and young observed on 1 July 1968, this is apparently the first nesting record from Maine., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Long (1987); Russell (1984?); Bond (1969)
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