Australasian bittern, brown bittern, matuku hūrepo, bunyip bird (Botaurus poiciloptilus)

Botaurus poiciloptilus is a species in the Botaurus genus. It is commonly known as Australasian bittern, brown bittern, matuku hūrepo, bunyip bird This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Ardeidae subfamily Botaurinae, . This species is found in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Ouvea..