American bittern

American bittern

English

Noun

American bittern (plural American bitterns)

1. A medium-sized bittern most commonly found in North America, Botaurus lentiginosus, known for its resounding calls.[1]

Synonyms

• dunkadoo
• Indian billet
• Indian hen
• mire-drum
• stake-driver
• thunder-pumper

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Related terms

• South American bittern

Translations

Botaurus lentiginosus

Czech: bukač severoamerický m Danish: amerikansk rørdrum Dutch: Noord-Amerikaanse roerdomp Estonian: habehüüp Finnish: amerikankaulushaikara (fi) French: butor d'Amérique (fr) m German: Nordamerikanische Rohrdommel f Icelandic: reyrþvari (is) m Italian: tarabuso americano m Japanese: アメリカサンカノゴイ (amerikasankanogoi)

Navajo: yáhashjool Norwegian: amerikarørdrum (no) m Nynorsk: amerikarøyrdrum m Polish: bąk amerykański m Portuguese: abetouro-lentiginoso m Russian: америка́нская выпь f (amerikánskaja vypʹ) Slovak: bučiak hnedokrký m Spanish: avetoro lentiginoso m Swedish: amerikansk rördrom (sv) c Ukrainian: бугай американський m (buhaj amerykansʹkyj)

References

1. Harris, M. 1999. "Botaurus lentiginosus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed September 27, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Botaurus_lentiginosus.html.
2. Harris, M. 1999. "Botaurus lentiginosus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed September 27, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Botaurus_lentiginosus.html.