Botaurites von Ammon 1918 (heron)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae

Parent taxon: Ardeidae according to K. Lambrecht 1933

Sister taxa: Agamia, Ardea, Ardeacites, Ardeagrandis, Ardeinae, Botaurinae, Botaurus, Bubulcus, Butorides, Cochlearius, Egretta, Ixobrychus, Matuku, Nyctanassa, Nycticorax, Palaeophoyx, Pilherodius, Syrigma, Taphophoyx, Zeltornis

Subtaxa: Botaurites avitus

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Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Botaurites in the database

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