Botaurus

Botaurus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has a single representative species in each of North America, Central and South America, Eurasia and Australasia.

Species

 * American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus.
 * Eurasian Bittern, Botaurus stellaris
 * Pinnated Bittern or South American Bittern, Botaurus pinnatus
 * Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
 * Botaurus hibbardi (fossil)