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Botaurus lentiginosus
Stake-driver Stake"-driv`er, n. (Zo["o]l.) The common American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus); -- so called because one of its notes resembles the sound made in driving a stake into the mud. Called also meadow hen, and Indian hen.
Botaurus stellaris
Bittern Bit"tern, n. [OE. bitoure, betore, bitter, fr. F. butor; of unknown origin.] (Zo["o]l.) A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species. 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 B. lentiginosus, and is also called stake-driver and meadow hen. See Stake-driver. Note: The name is applied to other related birds, as the least bittern (Ardetta exilis), and the sun bittern.

Meaning of Botaurus from wikipedia

- was paraphyletic with respect to Botaurus. To resolve the non-monophyly the genus Ixobrychus was merged into Botaurus which has priority. The bitterns...
- the American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), the pinnated bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) and the Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus). Two races...
- living relative is the pinnated bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) from Central and South America. The generic name Botaurus was given by English naturalist James...
- merged into the genus Botaurus that had been introduced in 1819 by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens. The genus name Botaurus is Medieval Latin...
- merged into the genus Botaurus that had been introduced in 1819 by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens. The genus name Botaurus is Medieval Latin...
- Madagascar The Australian black-backed bittern (Botaurus dubius) and the extinct New Zealand bittern (Botaurus novaezelandiae) were formerly considered subspecies...
- merged into the genus Botaurus that had been introduced in 1819 by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens. The genus name Botaurus is Medieval Latin...
- was recently found to be paraphyletic with the Botaurus genus, and Ixobrychus was then merged into Botaurus. There are currently 14 extant species divided...
- merged into the genus Botaurus that had been introduced in 1819 by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens.. The genus name Botaurus is Medieval Latin...
- The Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), or Matuku-hūrepo in Māori, is a stocky, sizeable and elusive heron-like bird native to the wetlands...