Bittern

BITTERN, American (Botaurus lentiginosus), is a long-legged, long-necked wading bird related to the HERON. It has a long, straight bill and stands up to a metre in height. Its yellow and brown markings blend perfectly with surrounding marsh grasses, and it has a distinctive booming call. American bitterns occur along the South Coast as far north as CAMPBELL RIVER, in the FRASER VALLEY lowlands and in the south-central Interior, where most of them breed. They prefer wet, marshy habitat with tall...

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