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EURYPYGIFORMES: Eurypygidae (Sunbittern)
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Genus: Eurypyga (1 species, 1 worldwide)
Sunbittern
(Eurypyga helias major)
Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Photograph by
George Scott Photography
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A heron-like bird only closely related to the Kagu, an obscure bird from an island near Australia. The Sunbittern is secretive but not near as difficult to see as most rails and crakes.
Displaying.
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Colombia
Panama
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Mexico
Experimental sites:
Peru
Venezuela
The World
Brazil
Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:
Guyana
Cuba