Sunbittern

Eurypyga helias

Least Concern

The Sunbittern is a slender tropical bird of shaded streams, forest pools, and wet edges. When it spreads its wings, bold eyespot patterns flash in orange, black, and chestnut, helping in display and defense. Its wide Neotropical range supports a Least Concern status.

Family: Eurypygidae
Group: Sunbittern
Range: Sunbittern Range — Tropical forest streams and wetlands from Central America through northern and central South America
Population: ≈ 500K-4,999,999

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