SPECIES FACTFILE BITTERN
Scientific name: Botaurus stellaris
Length: 69-81cm
UK numbers: 191 breeding males/ up to 800 wintering birds
Habitat: Wetlands with large reedbeds
Diet: Fish, amphibians and insects
Scientific name: Botaurus stellaris
Length: 69-81cm
UK numbers: 191 breeding males/ up to 800 wintering birds
Habitat: Wetlands with large reedbeds
Diet: Fish, amphibians and insects