ABOUT THIS SPECIES
SUNBITTERN – (Species Account Weblog #73)
TAXONOMIC TREE:
- ORDER: Eurypygiformes,
- FAMILY: Eurypygidae,
- BINOMIAL NAME: Eurypyga helias
Probably the most dazzling of all of the world’s birds; the intricate yellow, crimson, and black sample on the unfold wings is actually otherworldly. When standing, slightly heronlike form however with a extra horizontal posture and longer tail. Additionally search for striped black-and-white head and barred again. Discovered singly or in pairs alongside rivers or swamps, normally standing quietly alongside the shore. (from Birds of the World)
SIMILAR SPECIES
Very distinctive. Probably might be mistaken for a small heron, however Sunbitterns have a lot shorter legs and longer tails. The physique typically additionally appears longer and extra horizontally-oriented than a heron.
DISTRIBUTION
PERSONAL OBSERVATION ANECDOTES
In Costa Rica we noticed a single Sunbittern alongside Ruta Nacional Secundaria 225 in Cartago Province alongside a tributary to the Rio Pejibaye.
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