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bittern    
n. 鹭鸶,盐卤

鹭鸶,盐卤

bittern
n 1: relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal
habits and a booming cry; found in marshes

Bittern \Bit"tern\, n. [From {Bitter}, a.]
1. The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is
concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of
magnesium which it contains.
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2. A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc.,
used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer. --Cooley.
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Bittern \Bit"tern\, n. [OE. bitoure, betore, bitter, fr. F.
butor; of unknown origin.] (Zool.)
A wading bird of the genus {Botaurus}, allied to the herons,
of various species.
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Note: The common European bittern is {Botaurus stellaris}. It
makes, during the brooding season, a noise called by
Dryden bumping, and by Goldsmith booming. The American
bittern is {Botaurus lentiginosus}, and is also called
{stake-driver} and {meadow hen}. See {Stake-driver}.
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Note: The name is applied to other related birds, as the
{least bittern} ({Ardetta exilis}), and the {sun
bittern}.
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  • American Bittern Identification - All About Birds
    You'll need sharp eyes to catch sight of an American Bittern This streaky, brown and buff heron can materialize among the reeds, and disappear as quickly, especially when striking a concealment pose with neck stretched and bill pointed skyward
  • Bittern - Wikipedia
    They were called hæferblæte and various iterations of raredumla in Old English; the word "bittern" came to English from Old French butor, itself from Gallo-Roman butitaurus, a compound of Latin būtiō (buzzard) and taurus (bull)
  • American Bittern | Audubon Field Guide
    Audubon’s scientists have used 140 million bird observations and sophisticated climate models to project how climate change will affect the range of the American Bittern Learn even more in our Audubon’s Survival By Degrees project
  • American Bittern - ID, Facts, Diet, Habit More | Birdzilla
    Why is a bittern called a bittern? American Bitterns got their name from the generic name Botaurus James Francis Stephens, an English naturalist, gave them this name It’s derived from the Medieval Latin butaurus, which means “bittern ”
  • American Bittern - eBird
    Note striped neck, plain unspotted wings, and even more secretive behavior of bittern Most active around dawn and dusk, when it might be seen flying low over extensive marshes Listen for its incredible vocalization in the spring and summer: a resonant, booming noise produced by air sacs on the neck, “oonk-GA-loonk ”
  • Bittern | Migratory Wading Bird of Europe Asia | Britannica
    Bittern, any of 12 species of solitary marsh birds of the subfamily Botaurinae, family Ardeidae (order Ciconiiformes), allied to the herons (subfamily Ardeinae) but with shorter neck and stouter body
  • Bittern - The Wildlife Trusts
    A rare and shy heron, the bittern spends almost all its time hidden away in large reedbeds, where it feeds on eels and other fish It has wonderfully camouflaged plumage, helping it to blend into the reeds It can also stand motionless for long periods to avoid detection
  • Bittern Bird Facts | Botaurus stellaris - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
    The Bittern is a thickset heron with pale, buff-brown plumage covered with dark streaks and bars It flies on broad, rounded, bowed wings A secretive bird, very difficult to see, as it moves silently through reeds at water's edge, looking for fish
  • American Bittern - American Bird Conservancy
    The American Bittern breeds in large freshwater marshes and wet meadows throughout southern Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States
  • American bittern - Wikipedia
    The American bittern feeds mostly on fish but also eats other small vertebrates as well as crustaceans and insects It is fairly common over its wide range, but its numbers are thought to be decreasing, especially in the south, because of habitat degradation





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