American Bittern
Latin: Botaurus lentiginosus
Birds of America
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News
April 9, 2021
Five Incredible Ways Birds Change Their Bodies for Spring and Fall Migration
To power perilous journeys, birds undergo extreme feats like doubling their body weight and rearranging or even consuming their internal organs.
Coasts
April 7, 2021
A Historic Moment for Large-scale Restoration in the Gulf
A new set of landmark projects will restore the damage the oil spill caused to birds and their habitats across the Gulf Coast.
Photography
April 7, 2021
Rare Photos Reveal the Secretive Life of the Banded Ground-Cuckoo
A photographer and scientist collaborated for over a decade to capture stunning images of the endangered bird
Press Room
April 7, 2021
Leaders Bring Biodiversity, Environmental Law Expertise to Audubon National Board
With proven records of leadership within the Audubon network, new directors add unique insight to strengthen science-based advocacy at bird conservation nonprofit.
Working Lands
April 6, 2021
Of Burgers and Birds: A Partnership That Nearly Doubles Audubon's Impact on Ranches across the Country
Audubon Conservation Ranching teams up with Panorama Organic Meats to Bring Grassland Birds Back
Press Room
April 6, 2021
National Audubon Society Announces Largest Market-Based Regenerative Grasslands Partnership in the U.S.
Partnership with Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats will restore habitat, combat climate change on one million acres of working ranchland.
News
April 2, 2021
Getting to Know Jerome Ford, the Government’s Top Bird Official
The head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Migratory Bird Program talks with Audubon about changes in the birding world.
News
April 2, 2021
Meet Robert A. Gilbert, a Forgotten Figure Who Worked With One of America's Most Famous Ornithologists
A Black man from Virginia, Gilbert took thousands of photographs for William Brewster—but his contributions have mostly been lost to history.
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