least bittern
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of least bittern
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Other high-priority species identified by the report, some of which are already protected by state and federal agencies, include the piping plover, the tricolored heron and the least bittern.
From New York Times
Yet what she loses on one side she gains on another; she is like that least bittern Mr. Frank M. Chapman tells about.
From Project Gutenberg
The awkward, wary bittern and the still more vigilant least bittern are familiar residents here.
From Project Gutenberg
I went to the other islets, searched bog and tangle, and finally pulled away disappointed, giving the least bittern credit for considerable mother-wit and woodcraft.
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Within three paddle-lengths of my boat, in a patch of dark that must be a nest, stood my least bittern.
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