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IUCN SSC Heron Specialist Group

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Species factsheet from HeronConservation - The IUCN-SSC Heron Specialist Group

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/american-bittern-botaurus-lentiginosus on 02/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 02/01/2025.