Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusBotaurus (Bitterns)
- SpeciesBotaurus stellaris (Eurasian Bittern)
Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 12 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 13 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 14 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Bittern in Monfragüe National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Bittern sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Bittern in Monfragüe National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Bittern in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.