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Sunbittern
Fernando Flores, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Rails, limpkin & sunbittern

Sunbittern

Eurypyga helias (Pallas, 1781)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSunbittern
DutchZonneral
SpanishAve sol
Chinese日𫛚
Scientific nameEurypyga helias (Pallas, 1781)

About this species

The sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) is a bittern-like bird of tropical regions of the Americas, and the sole member of the family Eurypygidae (sometimes spelled Eurypigidae) and genus Eurypyga. It is found in Central and South America, and has three subspecies. The sunbittern shows both morphological and molecular similarities with the kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) of New Caledonia, indicating a Gondwanan origin, both species being placed in the clade Eurypygiformes.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderEurypygiformes
FamilyEurypygidae
GenusEurypyga

In Suriname

115Records in Suriname
5iNaturalist observations
1857First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini54
  • Brokopondo20
  • Para9
  • Commewijne8
  • Nickerie3
  • Paramaribo3
  • Coronie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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