Least Bittern / Botaurus exilis LC
- Synonyms Cory's Bittern
- Old latin name for bird Ardea exilis, Botaurus exilis, Ixobrychus exilis, Ardetta exilis
Related species
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Where to see Least Bittern
- Breeding region Middle America, North America, South America
- Breeding subregion e, sw USA to se Brazil
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- French Guiana
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Martin (French part)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Venezuela
- Virgin Islands (British)
- Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Least Bittern subspecies (6)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botaurus exilis bogotensis | c Colombia | - | No |
| Botaurus exilis erythromelas | e Panama and n South America to n Bolivia and n Argentina | - | No |
| Botaurus exilis exilis | e Canada and e, sw USA | Central America and West Indies | No |
| Botaurus exilis limoncochae | e Ecuador | - | No |
| Botaurus exilis peruvianus | wc Peru | - | No |
| Botaurus exilis pullus | nw Mexico | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Amerikaanse kleinrietreier |
| Azerbaijani | Amerika kiçik danquşu |
| Breton | Bongorz bihan Amerika |
| Bulgarian | Американски малък воден бик |
| Catalan | martinet menut americà |
| Chinese | 姬苇鳽 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 姬葦鳽 |
| Croatian | američka čapljica |
| Czech | bukáček americký, Bukácek bažinný, bukáček bažinný |
| Danish | Amerikansk Dværghejre |
| Dutch | Amerikaanse Woudaap, Amerikaans Woudaapje |
| Esperanto | Indiana malgranda botaŭro, Eta botaŭro |
| Estonian | ameerika väikehüüp |
| Faroese | Amerikanskur vætturhegri |
| Finnish | amerikanpikkuhaikara |
| French | Blongios d'Amérique, Petit Butor, Petit Blongios |
| Frisian | Amerikaanske lytse reiddomp |
| Galician | Garzote vermello |
| German | Indianerdommel, Amerikanische Zwergdommel |
| Greek | Αμερικανικός Μικροτσικνιάς, Αμερικαvικός μικρoτσικvιάς |
| Guarani | Hoko'i pytâ, Hoko'i-pytâ |
| Hebrew | אנפית-גמדית אמריקנית |
| Hungarian | amerikai törpegém |
| Icelandic | Rengluþvari |
| Irish | Bonnán seang |
| Italian | Tarabusino minore americano, Tarabusino esile, Tarabusino americano, Tarabusino minuto |
| Japanese | コヨシゴイ, ヒメヨシゴイ |
| Latvian | sīkais dumpis |
| Lithuanian | Blyškusis baublys, nykštukinis baublys |
| Macedonian | Американски мал воден бик |
| Northern Sami | Amerihkáuhcaháigir |
| Norwegian | Pygmerørdrum, pygmérørdrum |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Pygmérøyrdrum |
| Polish | bączek amerykański, bąk amerykański, baczek amerykanski |
| Portuguese | Socoi-vermelho, garçote-pequeno, socoí-vermelho, garça-vermelha, socó-mirim-vermelho |
| Romanian | Stârc pitic american |
| Russian | Индийский волчок, карликовый, Волчок индейский, Карликовый Волчок, Американский волчок |
| Serbian | Američka čapljica |
| Slovak | bučiak malý, bučiačik malý |
| Slovenian | ameriška čapljica |
| Spanish | Avetorillo americano, Avetorillo Panamericano, Martinetico, Mirasol de Lomo Negro, Mirasol chico, Aventorillo Pantanero, Avetorito Americano, Avetoro chico, Martinetito, Avetoro Mínimo, Garcita, avetoro minimo, Avetoro Menor, Avetorillo pantanero, Avetorillo Bicolor |
| Swedish | amerikansk dvärgrördrom, Amerikansk dvärgrördrum |
| Turkish | Amerika Küçük Balabanı |
| Ukrainian | бугайчик американський |
| Welsh | Aderyn bwn bach |