Botaurus

== Translingual == === Etymology === From New Latin butaurus, an adaptation of Old French butor (“bittern”), ultimately from Latin būtiō (“bittern”) + taurus (“bull”). === Proper noun === Botaurus m A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – larger bitterns. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Ciconiiformes – order; Ardeidae – family; Botaurinae - subfamily ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Botaurus lentiginosus (American bittern), Botaurus pinnatus (South American bittern), Botaurus poiciloptilus (Australasian bittern), Botaurus stellaris (Eurasian bittern) - selected extant species === References === Botaurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Botaurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Botaurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Gill, F.; Wright, M. (2006), Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN