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bittern::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | heron |
| Has types | botaurus lentiginosus, botaurus stellaris, european bittern, ixobrychus exilis, least bittern, american bittern, stake driver |
Examples of bittern
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One of Britain's rarest birds the bittern is doing well on the Norfolk Broads.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
The return of the bittern is a real achievement for the Broads National Park.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
The bittern was common in western and central Europe until the 19th century.
From the guardian.co.uk
The bittern was common in west and central Europe until the 19th century.
From the guardian.co.uk
A bittern hides in reeds at an RSPB nature reserve in Dungeness, Kent.
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I was really pleased to read this as I've never heard a bittern and would love to be able to.
From the guardian.co.uk
We have bittern overwintering on the complex of lakes and reedbeeds that adjoin our garden.
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Got to see a bittern on a rspb conservation site during an fieldtrip.
From the guardian.co.uk
The loss of further reed beds led to the bittern declining once more.
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- Relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
- Bitterns are a classification of birds in the heron family, Ardeidae, a family of wading birds. Species named bitterns tend to be the shorter-necked, often more secretive members of this family. ...
- Magnesium chloride is the name for the chemical compounds with the formulas MgCl2 and its various hydrates MgCl2(H2O)x. These salts are typical ionic halides, being highly soluble in water. The hydrated magnesium chloride can be extracted from brine or sea water. ...
- Liquor remaining after salt-boiling; a solution containing magnesium salts.
- A small or medium sized heron that has a characteristic booming cry.
- A musical instrument that may have six, nine, or twelve strings, and is held flat on the knees and played by plucking or strumming.
