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Botaurus stellaris

Taxon: Botaurus stellaris
Author: Temur Shvelidze
Comment: Chorokhi delta
Uploaded by: Armen_Seropian

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Scientific Name ID: 1742
Name According To: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy
Species: stellaris
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular Name: Eurasian Bittern
Georgian Name: დიდი წყლის ბუღა
GBD Remarks:

YR-R

Species seasonal life history at a given site:

YR-R = Year-round resident; breeder, present throughout the year.
YR-V = Year-round visitor; non-breeder, present throughout the year.
BB = Breeding bird; breeder, absent during non-breeding period.
SV = Summer visitor; non-breeder, present in spring and summer.
WV = Winter visitor; non-breeder, present in late fall, winter and early spring
M = Migrant; bird of passage; present primarily in fall and spring.
ND = Not defined; found but its status not known yet.
FB = Former breeder.
Cas = Casual; recorded irregularly; less expected because normal range is far away.


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Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status of have not been evaluated