Eurasian Bittern Status and Occurence Distribution and Trends Distribution in Hungary Population trend Information about the graph: Bird Atlas of Hungary Ringing data Media Links BirdLife fact sheet >> 2015 European Red List assessment (PDF) >> Xeno-canto bird sounds >> Previous Next Name and code Hungarian name Bölömbika Scientific name Botaurus stellaris English name Eurasian Bittern EURING code 00950 HURING code BOTSTE Body length (cm) 70-80 Weight of male (g) 966-1940 Weight of female (g) 567-1150 Wingspan (cm) 125-135 Taxonomy Order Storks Ciconiiformes Family Gémfélék Ardeidae Protection Legal protection in Hungary strictly protected Nature conservation value (HUF) 100.000 HUF Red list (global) LC – Least Concern Red list (Europe) LC – Least Concern Red list (EU) LC – Least Concern Bird Protection Directive I. appendix