Editing Bittern (section)

== Species ==
There are currently 14 extant species divided into two genera within Botaurinae:
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! Image !! Genus  !! Living species
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|[[File:Eurasian Bittern - Torrile - Italy 4528 (15409347121).jpg|175px]] || ''[[Botaurus]]'' {{small|Stephens, 1819}}   || 
*[[American bittern]] (''Botaurus lentiginosa)'' 
*[[Eurasian bittern]] or great bittern (''Botaurus stellaris)''
*[[South American bittern]] (''Botaurus pinnatus)''  
*[[Australasian bittern]] (''Botaurus poiciloptilus)''
*[[Little bittern]] (''Botaurus minutus)''
*[[Australian little bittern]] (''Botaurus dubius)''
*†[[New Zealand little bittern]] (''Botaurus novaezelandiae)'' 
*[[Cinnamon bittern]] (''Botaurus cinnamomeus)''
*[[Stripe-backed bittern]] (''Botaurus involucris)''
*[[Least bittern]] (''Botaurus exilis) '' 
*[[Yellow bittern]]'' (Botaurus sinensis)''
*[[Schrenck's bittern]] (''Botaurus eurhythmus) ''
*[[Dwarf bittern]] (''Botaurus sturmii)''
*[[Black bittern]] (''Botaurus flavicollis)''
*†''[[Botaurus hibbardi]]'' ([[fossil]])
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|[[File:Zigzag Heron.jpg|175px]] || ''[[Zebrilus]]'' {{small|Bonaparte, 1855}} || 
*[[Zigzag heron]] or zigzag bittern (''Zebrilus undulatus)''
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