2 Australasian Bittern at Willbriggie, NSW
Identification history
| Botaurus poiciloptilus | 3 Feb 2023 | Darcy |
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Significant sighting
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This bittern had stepped out from the edge of the rice paddy just as we were passing by. We stopped for some pics (blurry from excitement), and also heard a male booming not far off in the distance.
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Location information
- Places Willbriggie, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- Darcy Recorded by
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Collections
Significant Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 Priority Species NSW Government Priority Species Darcy Riverina Murray NatureMapr Botaurus poiciloptilus Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Botaurus poiciloptilus Scientific name
- Australasian Bittern Common name
- Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 139.72m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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