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ML643470280

Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus

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Contributor

Kirsten Olsen Media from this contributor Profile

Date

7 Oct 2025 eBird checklist S277916993

Location

Pukepuke Drain Bend, Tangimoana, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, NZ (-40.341, 175.269)
Manawatu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -40.3408199, 175.2688644
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Sounds
Call
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

An unseen bittern booming with some wind in the background. Left channel only extracted from stereo recording. Recording trimmed and normalised only; no HPF used. Trimming done trying to avoid excessive wind noise before or after the bittern.

Observation details

Booming at 20:08, 20:10, 2015, 20:21 and 20:24. The booms came from the same direction and is likely coming from only one bird.

Technical information

Recorder
Zoom H1essential
Microphone
Accessories
Original file size
1.61 MB

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