Eurasian Bittern
BIRDING ARAGÓNEurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris
ES: Avetoro común
Description
L:70-80cm; W: 125-135cm;
Inhabitant of reedbeds, with very mimetic colors, with a brown back with a golden tint and strongly striped; yellowish brown underparts; black hood and whiskers; Bill greenish yellow. Both sexes have similar plumage. Juveniles: with a pattern reminiscent of the adult but the black of the cap tinged with brown and smaller, generally without reaching the nape; brown moustache; mantle and scapular feathers heavily mottled and vermiculated; outer primaries narrow and pointed.
- Observation difficulty: Hard
- Status: Resident.
- Optimal Season:Dec-Jan
- Conservation Status: In danger of extinction
- Hábitat: Wetlands
Special interest
Best places to see in Aragón
PROVINCES
Zaragoza. Teruel
REGIONS
Cinco Villas; Comunidad de Teruel y Jiloca
Special Protected Areas (SPA)
CUENCA DE GALLOCANTA. LAGUNA DE SARIÑENA Y BALSA DE LA ESTACIÓN. EMBALSE DEL PAS Y SANTA RITA. MATARRAÑA – AIGUABARREIX
