{"id":7059,"date":"2025-07-11T13:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/?p=7059"},"modified":"2026-04-28T02:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:26:25","slug":"american-bittern-ambi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/american-bittern-ambi\/","title":{"rendered":"American Bittern (AMBI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Botaurus lentiginosus<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group top-white has-ocean-blue-tint-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1528\" height=\"1146\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.35-AM-1-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11967 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.35-AM-1-edited.png 1528w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.35-AM-1-edited-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.35-AM-1-edited-1280x960.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.35-AM-1-edited-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.35-AM-1-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.35-AM-1-edited-480x360.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1528px) 100vw, 1528px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1528px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1528\/1146;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adult American Bittern&nbsp;\u00a9 Matthew Addicks \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/513003771?_gl=1*1qrkx87*_gcl_au*MTg5MDY0ODc3NC4xNzI5OTg2NDE3*_ga*NTE1ODcyMzY0LjE3Mjk5ODY0MTg.*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTczMTM3NTUxOS44LjEuMTczMTM3NTgyMi40NS4wLjA.&amp;_ga=2.181202917.37449576.1731358725-515872364.1729986418\">Macaulay Library<\/a><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1235\" height=\"926\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.44-AM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11969 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.44-AM-edited.png 1235w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.44-AM-edited-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.44-AM-edited-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.44-AM-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-12.29.44-AM-edited-480x360.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1235px) 100vw, 1235px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1235px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1235\/926;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Juvenile American Bittern \u00a9 Stephen Fettig \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/64975491?_gl=1*1gw1z4i*_gcl_au*MTg5MDY0ODc3NC4xNzI5OTg2NDE3*_ga*NTE1ODcyMzY0LjE3Mjk5ODY0MTg.*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTczMTM3NTUxOS44LjEuMTczMTM3NTcwMC41OS4wLjA.&amp;_ga=2.181202917.37449576.1731358725-515872364.1729986418\">Macaulay Library<\/a><br><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:70% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-11.43.36\u202fPM-1280x850.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7062 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-11.43.36\u202fPM-1280x850.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-11.43.36\u202fPM-720x478.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-11.43.36\u202fPM-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-11.43.36\u202fPM-1536x1020.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-11.43.36\u202fPM-480x319.png 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-11.43.36\u202fPM.png 2030w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/850;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-warm-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-007e89f516437c06f8c1c6aee72caa5f\">Range <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This species&#8217; breeding area spans from the Pacific to Atlantic coasts of the U.S. and Canada. Populations winter in the southern U.S. and Central America, being found from California to Florida down through Panama. They are short distance-migrants that travel through the central U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/American_Bittern\/maps-range\">All About Birds Range Map<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.ebird.org\/en\/status-and-trends\/species\/amebit\/abundance-map\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/science.ebird.org\/en\/status-and-trends\/species\/amebit\/abundance-map\">eBird Status and Trends&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22697340\/93609388\">IUCN Red List<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-sky-blue-neutral-background-color has-has-sky-blue-neutral-background-color-background-color has-background remove-margin-bottom is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right-border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Identification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>American Bitterns are mid-size herons with stout bodies and necks, long beaks, and short yellow legs. Both male and female adults have brown upperparts flecked with black; their brown and white streaked bellies make them well camouflaged in high-vegetation environments. Adults also have black-tipped wings and white throats bordered by long black stripes. Juvenile American Bitterns have similar plumage but lack the distinctive black throat stripes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American Bitterns use low-frequency calls that travel through dense vegetation better than those of higher frequency. During the breeding season, males make resonate three-syllable <em>pump-er-lunk<\/em> calls that females may respond to with a similar but quieter call. These calls are preceded by a clacking and gulping sound, created when the male inflates his esophagus to make the call. This call will be repeated ten times in succession, serving as both a territorial signal and invitation to potential mates. When flushed, American Bitterns may give a hoarse <em>kok-kok-kok <\/em>call or nasal <em>haink.<\/em> Males may also give a <em>chu-peep<\/em> call when mating.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/American_Bittern\/sounds\">Listen to its songs and calls here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Habitat <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>American Bitterns breed in freshwater wetlands with tall vegetation. They can be found in wetlands of all sizes but prefer to stay in shallow waters with less dense vegetation where they can best hunt small animals like fish or amphibians. In the wintering season, American Bitterns migrate to bodies of water that don\u2019t freeze (typically near coastlines) occasionally using brackish marshes or even terrestrial areas like grasslands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation Status&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/species\/factsheet\/american-bittern-botaurus-lentiginosus\">Least Concern<\/a> by BirdLife International<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22697340\/93609388\">Least Concern<\/a> by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/explorer.natureserve.org\/Taxon\/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103409\/Botaurus_lentiginosus\">Secure<\/a> by NatureServe Explorer&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Status by State<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooralabama.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2025SWAP\/ActionPlanDraft\/Appendix%202.%20All%20Species%20Ranks.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Alabama State Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-wdw.s3.amazonaws.com\/awcs-2022\/documents\/AWCS_Final_Approved_11-22.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Arizona State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 309)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agfc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arkansas-Wildlife-Action-Plan.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Arkansas State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 161)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/cpw.widen.net\/s\/gnjwdl87fn\/co_swap_fullversion\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Colorado State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 232)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/deep\/wildlife\/learn-about-wildlife\/connecticut-endangered-and-threatened-species-fact-sheets\">Endangered<\/a> by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/documents.dnrec.delaware.gov\/fw\/dwap\/2015%20Submitted%20Documents\/Chapter%201.pdf\">Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by the 2015 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Documents\/SWAP\/SWAP_Chapter3.pdf\">Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by the 2015-2025 Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlf.louisiana.gov\/assets\/Resources\/Publications\/Wildlife_Action_Plans\/Wildlife_Action_Plan_Revisions_2019.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Louisiana State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 139)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/ma-state-wildlife-action-plan-2015-full-pdf-download\/download\">Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by the 2015 Massachusetts Wildlife Action Plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/xnet2.mdwfp.com\/Employees\/Forms\/SWAP_2025_SGCN_List.xls\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Mississippi State Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-04\/SWAP.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Missouri State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 127)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildlife.nh.gov\/wildlife-and-habitat\/wildlife-habitat-program\/habitat-types-and-species\">Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by the 2015 New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife.dgf.nm.gov\/download\/2025-sgcn-list\/?wpdmdl=48505&amp;refresh=66e9e879dd6a51726605433\">Vulnerable<\/a> by New Mexico State Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as a <a href=\"https:\/\/dec.ny.gov\/nature\/animals-fish-plants\/biodiversity-species-conservation\/endangered-species\/list\">High Priority Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by New York State<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2022-SWAP-Full-Doc-FINAL-print.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Nevada State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgc.pa.gov\/Wildlife\/WildlifeActionPlan\/Documents\/SWAP-CHAPTER-1-apx14a-birds.pdf\">Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by the 2015-2025 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife.utah.gov\/pdf\/WAP\/Utah_WAP.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Utah State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 245)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/vtfishandwildlife.com\/sites\/fishandwildlife\/files\/documents\/About%20Us\/Budget%20and%20Planning\/WAP2015\/A2.-Bird-SGCN-%282015%29.pdf\">High Priority<\/a> by the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/wgfd.wyo.gov\/media\/1256\/download?inline\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Wyoming State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (i-7)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Threats to Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the reclusive nature of American Bitterns, they are difficult to survey accurately. Their breeding population is estimated to be 2.5 million and population decline across North America has been relatively low. There have been dramatic declines in the Northeast and Midwest of the U.S., which is attributed to habitat loss. More than half of the U.S.\u2019s original wetlands have been destroyed, and inland freshwater wetlands, which are primary nesting sites for American Bittern, are among the most threatened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sand-background-color has-background top-border bottom-border left-border right-border is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Funding Opportunities<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somersetswcd.org\/landowner-resources\">Ag Allies Grassland Collaborative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/acep-agricultural-conservation-easement-program\">Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/america-beautiful-challenge?activeTab=tab-2\">America the Beautiful Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinabirdclub.org\/grants\/\">Carolina Bird Club Conservation Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/managing-land\/private-land\/community-forest\/program\">Community Forest Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/conocophillips-spirit-conservation-program?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">ConocoPhillips Partnership for Public and Private Land Managers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctbirding.org\/resources__trashed\/coa-mini-grant\/\">Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) Mini Grant<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conservationnation.org\/our-work\/grants\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPY7ur8eubTVHwpYy-mYW5lNXvDJ1yHLaO24qVXXwdz9c6eeTl_qS44aAhDyEALw_wcB\">Conservation Nation Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/grants\/habitat\/cpl\/index.html\">Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoornebraska.gov\/conservation\/land-management\/conservation-reserve-program\/\">Conservation Reserve Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/delaware-river-program\">Delaware River Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/4states1source.org\/\">Delaware River Watershed Initiative<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/eqip-environmental-quality-incentives\">Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/conservation\/special-initiatives\/swap\/grant\/\">Florida&#8217;s State Wildlife Grants Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iowadnr.gov\/portals\/idnr\/uploads\/Wildlife%20Stewardship\/mgt_grants.pdf\">Habitat Management Grants Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hewlett.org\/strategy\/western-conservation\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Hewlett Foundation- Western Conservation Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/grant-directory\/\">Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative Small Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/grants\/lwcf.html#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20LWCF%20Grant,are%20available%20for%20acquisition%20projects.\">Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-07\/FY24%20LCPG%20Conservation%20Easement%20Assistance%20Program%20-%20Initial%20Release.docx\">LPCG Conservation Easement Assistance Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/guides\/masswildlife-habitat-management-grant-program\">MassWildlife Habitat Management Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiodnr.gov\/buy-and-apply\/apply-for-grants\/grants\/dnap-research-grant\">Natural Areas Research Grant<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoornebraska.gov\/conservation\/conservation-efforts\/natural-legacy-project\/\">Natural Legacy Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiodnr.gov\/buy-and-apply\/apply-for-grants\/grants\/natureworks\">Nature Works<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/neotropical-migratory-bird-conservation-act-nmbca-grant-program\">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Grant <\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/americas-ecosystem-restoration-initiative?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">NFWF- America Restoration Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/grants\/grants-library\">NFWF Grants Library<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/northeast-forests-and-rivers-fund\">Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/north-american-wetlands-conservation\">North American Wetlands Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/wmpb-wetland-mitigation-banking-program\">NRCS Wetland Mitigation Banking Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pacificbirds.org\/find-funding\/pacific-birds-partnership-grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Pacific Birds U.S. Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/partners-fish-and-wildlife\">Partners for Fish and Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pointblue.org\/our-work\/restoration-grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Point Blue California Restoration Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program\">Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) <\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacramentoaudubon.org\/grant-and-donation-funding\">Sacramento California Grant and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sonoranjv.org\/funding\/sjv-awards-program\/\">Sonoran Joint Venture Awards Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/wildlife\/wildlife-diversity\/nongame\/grants-and-research\/state-wildlife-grants\/\">Texas State Wildlife Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thelawrencefoundation.org\/application-process\">The Lawrence Foundation- Environmental Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/migratory-birds\">The Migratory Bird Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/tribal-wildlife-grants\">Tribal Wildlife Grants<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/national-coastal-wetlands-conservation-grants\">U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaworkinglandscapes.org\/virginia-grassland-bird-initiative\/\">Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/wre-wetland-reserve-easements\">Wetland Reserve Easements<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernhabitat.org\/grant-proposals\">Western Habitat Grant Proposals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conservationnation.org\/our-work\/grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Wildlife Conservation Grants for Species Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wdfw.wa.gov\/species-habitats\/at-risk\/wildlife-diversity-grants?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Wildlife Diversity Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\/buy-and-apply\/grants\/aq-wl\/wildlife-hab\">Wildlife Habitat Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.wisconsin.gov\/aid\/ForestLandowner.html\">Wisconsin Forest Landowner Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/habitat.sd.gov\/resources\/woodyhabitat_programguidelines.aspx\">Woody Habitat Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>General Management Guides<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birdsandblooms.me\/2013\/07\/03\/the-bitterns-hide-and-seek-in-americas-wetlands\/\">Birds and Blooms: \u201cThe Bitterns\u201d Hide and Seek in America\u2019s Wetlands<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birdsoftheworld.org\/bow\/species\/kinrai4\/cur\/conservation#mngt\">Birds of the World &#8211; Habitat Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heronconservation.org\/herons-of-the-world\/list-of-herons\/north-american-bittern\/\">Heron Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.usgs.gov\/pp\/1842\/k\/pp1842k.pdf\">USGS- Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Regional Management Guides<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Northeast<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us\/factsheets\/10879.pdf\">Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program: American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mnfi.anr.msu.edu\/species\/description\/10876\/Botaurus-lentiginosus\">Michigan Natural Features Inventory: <em>Botaurus lentiginosus<\/em> (American Bittern)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Midwest &amp; Central<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/download\/documents\/cwic_docs\/CPWSpeciesProfiles\/CPWProfiles_AmericanBittern.pdf\">Colorado Parks and Wildlife: American Bittern<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/education\/wildaboutpages\/wildaboutbirds\/wildaboutbirdspelicans\/wabamericanbittern.html#:~:text=The%20American%20bittern%20lives%20around,is%20active%20mostly%20at%20night.\">Illinois Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/forestlegacy\/koochiching_washington\/americanbittern.html#:~:text=They%20may%20live%20as%20long,April%20are%20increasingly%20rare%20sights.\">Minnesota Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-06\/AmericanBitternBMP.pdf\">Missouri Department of Conservation: Best Management Practices for Construction and Development Projects American Bittern<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gf.nd.gov\/magazine\/2021\/may\/american-bittern\">North Dakota Game &amp; Fish- Habitat Description and Management Considerations&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohiobirds.org\/obba2\/pdfs\/species\/AmericanBittern.pdf\">Ohio Ornithological Society<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdakotabirds.com\/species\/american_bittern_info.htm#:~:text=Botaurus%20lentiginosus&amp;text=The%20American%20Bittern%20is%20more,slipping%20through%20the%20vegetation%20unseen.\">South Dakota Species Highlight<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>West<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/download\/documents\/cwic_docs\/CPWSpeciesProfiles\/CPWProfiles_AmericanBittern.pdf\">Colorado Natural Heritage Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldguide.mt.gov\/detail_abnga01020.aspx\">Montana Field Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/avianconservationpartners-nm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/American-Bittern.pdf\">New Mexico Avian Conservation Partners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldguide.wildlife.utah.gov\/?species=Botaurus%20lentiginosus\">Utah Field Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Southeast<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/wildlifehabitats\/profiles\/birds\/waterbirds\/american-bittern\/\">Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiawildlife.com\/sites\/default\/files\/wrd\/pdf\/swap\/appendix-b-birds-technical-team-report.pdf\">Georgia Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basic.ncsu.edu\/ncgap\/sppreport\/abnga01020.html\">North Carolina State University<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinabirdclub.org\/chat\/issues\/2004\/v68n3bitterns_in_sc.pdf\">The Carolina Bird Club<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/txtbba.tamu.edu\/species-accounts\/american-bittern\/\">The Texas Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Resources<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/american_bittern\">All About Birds: American Bittern<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/field-guide\/bird\/american-bittern\">Audubon Bird Guide<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/auk\/search-results?page=1&amp;q=american%20bittern&amp;fl_SiteID=6200&amp;SearchSourceType=1&amp;allJournals=1\">Oxford Academic: American Bittern<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/search\/publication?q=american+bittern\">ResearchGate: American Bittern<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Works Cited<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/american_bittern\">All About Birds<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdpop.org\/docs\/misc\/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf\">Birdpop: Alpha Codes<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birdsoftheworld.org\/bow\/species\/amebit\/cur\/introduction\">Birds of the World<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Botaurus lentiginosus Identification 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Both male and female adults have brown upperparts flecked with black; their brown and white streaked bellies make them well camouflaged in high-vegetation environments. 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