American Bittern

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Wood Buffalo National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
0–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
Nov
0–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
2 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
3 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
9 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
15 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
18 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
19 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
20 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
21 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
22 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
23 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
24 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
26 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
27 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
28 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Bittern in Wood Buffalo National Park?

About 9% of visitor-days record a American Bittern sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see American Bittern in Wood Buffalo National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for American Bittern in Wood Buffalo National Park in our monthly data.

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