Summary ²

The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae.

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1. (c) Len Blumin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/9062441@N02/2967045759
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botaurus_lentiginosus

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