Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Local
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Eurasian Bittern © Nature Guides
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Eurasian Bittern - Gloucestershire © E J Bevan
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Eurasian Bittern - Gloucestershire © Kev Lewis
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Eurasian Bittern - London © Mark Jobling
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Eurasian Bittern - France © Natalino Fenech
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Eurasian Bittern - British Virgin Isles © Tim Melling
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Eurasian Bittern - Britain © Darren Chapman
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