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Common Name:
American Bittern

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Subclass:
Order: Ciconiiformes
Suborder:
Infraorder:
Superfamily:
Family: Ardeidae
Subfamily:
Tribe:
Species:
Botaurus lentiginosus

Hodges No:

Location:
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, NY
USA

Date: 4/18/09

Stage:
Sex:
Notes:

Botaurus lentiginosus Ardeidae
American Bittern
Identifications represent best guesses on my part and are not intended to be authoritative.
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