Species profile
Botaurites avitus
Botaurites avitus
Quick answer
Botaurites avitus is a species in the Ardeidae family, order Pelecaniformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Botaurites avitus
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Botaurites
Recording Botaurites avitus in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.