Least Bittern

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q469586
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Least Bittern

Summary

Least Bittern is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #1,512 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Least Bittern's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Least Bittern is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Least Bittern's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Least Bittern belongs to the parent taxon Botaurus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Least Bittern is Ixobrychus exilis[7].
  • Least Bittern's Commons category is recorded as Botaurus exilis[8].
  • Least Bittern's Commons gallery is recorded as Botaurus exilis[9].
  • Least Bittern's original combination is recorded as Ardea exilis[10].
  • Least Bittern's short name is recorded as I. exilis[11].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as aderyn bwn bach[12].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as Least Bittern[13].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as Amerikanische Zwergdommel[14].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as Avetorillo americano[15].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as martinet menut americà[16].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as bukáček bažinný[17].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as ameerika väikehüüp[18].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as Pygmérørdrum[19].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as Индийский волчок[20].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as コヨシゴイ[21].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as Amerikansk Dværghejre[22].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as amerikanpikkuhaikara[23].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as amerikai törpegém[24].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as bączek amerykański[25].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as bučiačik malý[26].
  • Least Bittern is commonly known as amerikansk dvärgrördrom[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Least Bittern is Ixobrychus exilis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Botaurus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include aderyn bwn bach[12], it[13], Amerikanische Zwergdommel[14], Avetorillo americano[15], martinet menut americà[16], and bukáček bažinný[17].

Identifiers

Least Bittern's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 5009[28]. Least Bittern's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 110685[29]. Least Bittern's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45511335[30]. Least Bittern's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2480852[31]. Least Bittern's ITIS TSN is recorded as 174846[32].

Why It Matters

Least Bittern ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #1,512 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Drow male · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Botaurus
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  2. 7w ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interlingual index id → i45943
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 02014839-n
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  3. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank → species
    Litter size → {'amount': '+3.7'}
    Taxon range → Brazil, South America
    Wingspan → {'amount': '+43'}
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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