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Great Bittern



Kingdom: Animalia        Phylum: Chordata        Class: Aves (Birds)        Order: Ciconiiformes        Family: Ardeidae

Great Bittern
Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) - picture © Rajiv Lather
 

Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a winter visitor in India.     Size: 70-80 cm.

 


Anseriformes Apodiformes Bucerotiformes Caprimulgiformes Charadriiformes Ciconiiformes Columbiformes Coraciiformes Cuculiformes
 
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