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Range Map for American Bittern

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Migration

Resident to medium-distance migrant. Migratory in northern areas where winter temperatures are below freezing, but may reside year-round in milder, southern parts of the range.

Map data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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Species in This Family

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns(Order: Pelecaniformes, Family: Ardeidae)

American Bittern

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