Botaurus (Bitterns) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Botaurus stellaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Botaurus lentiginosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Botaurus pinnatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bitterns

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 8 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 3	~20%
	Eurasian Bittern			~20%
2	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 3	~10%
	Eurasian Bittern			~10%
3	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	American Bittern			~10%
4	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3	~10%
	Eurasian Bittern			~10%
5	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 3	~10%
	Eurasian Bittern			~10%
6	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 3	~10%
	Eurasian Bittern			~10%
7	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~10%
	Pinnated Bittern			~10%
8	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
9	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 3	<5%
	Pinnated Bittern			<5%
10	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
11	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	<5%
	Pinnated Bittern			<5%
12	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
13	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
14	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
15	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
16	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
17	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Pinnated Bittern			<5%
18	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	<5%
	Pinnated Bittern			<5%
19	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
20	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
21	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	<5%
	Pinnated Bittern			<5%
22	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
23	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
24	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
25	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
26	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
27	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Pinnated Bittern			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tianjin	🇨🇳 China	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
2	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
3	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
4	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
5	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
6	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
7	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
8	Antalya	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
9	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
10	Suzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
11	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
12	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
13	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	<5%
	Pinnated Bittern			<5%
14	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
15	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
16	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
17	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
18	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
19	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
20	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
21	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
22	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
23	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
24	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
25	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
26	Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
27	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
28	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
29	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
30	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
31	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
32	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
33	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
34	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
35	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3	<5%
	Eurasian Bittern			<5%
36	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
37	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%
38	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	American Bittern			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	Yaroslavl Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
4	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Zoopark Limpopo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
6	Grodno Zoo	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity
7	Montreal Biodome	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
8	Wild Bird Fund	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Bitterns

Species in this group

Eurasian Bittern

American Bittern

Pinnated Bittern

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bitterns

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found