Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis)

Least Bittern

Botaurus exilis

(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Mirasol Chico
Socoí-vermelho

Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Synonyms: Botaurus exilis, Ardea exilis, Ixobrychus exilis.

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Number of Photography: 71

Photography ID: 627770
Adult
Corrientes
Corrientes
Argentina
05/21/2024
Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque

Photography ID: 611587
♀ Adult
Fortaleza
Ceará
Brazil
11/23/2024
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira

Photography ID: 600883
♂ Adult
Corrientes
Corrientes
Argentina
08/14/2024
Héctor Bernardo Fernández

Photography ID: 563510
♂ Adult
Islay
Arequipa
Peru
12/31/2023
Juan Chalco

Photography ID: 531952
♀ Adult
Viera Wetlands
Florida
United States
03/31/2016
Nino A. Grangetto

Photography ID: 525518
♂ Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
11/13/2010
Ramon Moller Jensen

Photography ID: 525517
♂ Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
11/13/2010
Ramon Moller Jensen

Photography ID: 520285
♂ Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/21/2020
Santos Uranga

Photography ID: 445715
♀ Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
10/12/2010
Nino A. Grangetto

Photography ID: 430349
♀ Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/21/2020
Max Uranga

Photography ID: 430273
♂ Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
12/21/2020
Max Uranga

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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 7

Audio player	User	Date	Country	Province	Place	Sex	Life stage	It was observed	Details
	Gustavo Marasco	10/11/2025	Argentina	Formosa	Loma Monte Lindo Pirané	N/A	Adult	No	No
	Victor Hugo Michelini	08/17/2025	Argentina	Corrientes	Reserva Natural Don Luis, Ituzaingó	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Diego Oscar	12/06/2020	Argentina	Corrientes	Navegación Rio Miriñay, Esteros del Iberá	N/A	N/A	Yes	No
	Jorge La Grotteria	10/16/2017	Argentina	Corrientes	Arroyo Miriñay, Laguna Iberá	♂ ♀	Adult	Yes	No
	Pablo Meoniz	12/10/2016	Argentina	Corrientes	Camino de acceso a U.c. Cambyretá, Ituzaingó	Indistinguishable	Adult	Yes	No
	Diego Oscar	10/23/2016	Argentina	Corrientes	Colonia Carlos Pellegrini	N/A	N/A	No	No
Download	Jorge La Grotteria	12/05/2015	Argentina	Corrientes	Estancia Virocay, Gobernador Virasoro	N/A	N/A	No	No