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Dwarf Bittern
Botaurus sturmii (Wagler, 1827)
Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
Dwarf Bittern, Botaurus sturmii, is a heron of the family Ardeidae that breeds widely across Africa. It was first described by Wagler in 1827. The species was once placed in Ixobrychus, but is now included in Botaurus. Its range covers much of sub-Saharan Africa, though it is absent from the driest areas. It is a small bittern and is the same size as the little bittern, which is its close relative. It is also recorded as a rare visitor to the Western Palearctic, with sightings in the Canary Islands.
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
- Breeding range
- Africa: widespread
