Sunbittern

Scientific name: Eurypyga helias

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0586

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সানবিটার্ন
Sonnenralle
Sunbittern
Tigana
خورشیدبوتیمار
Caurale soleil
सनबिटर्न
Burung kuntul matahari
ジャノメドリ
Burung kuntul matahari
Pavãozinho-do-Pará
Солнечная цапля
Güneş balabanı
سن بٹرن
日鳽

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Sources

1Cytotaxonomy of Eurypyga helias (Gruiformes, Eurypygidae): First Karyotypic Description and Phylogenetic Proximity with RynochetidaeSRC-DSC-657ED890B7
2SunbitternSRC-DSC-F981308A91

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T215400226 · last approved 9 November 2026

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واق الشمس

اسم عربي منشور للنوع نفسه في «طيور العالم» (KFAS)، مقتبس لدى ASPD. فصيلته Eurypygidae؛ لا تعني كلمة «واق» تصنيفه في البلشونيات (Ardeidae)، ولا صلة الاسم بالتميريات (Nectariniidae).

Taxonomy

The sunbittern is a South American bird and the only species in the family Eurypygidae.

SRC-DSC-657ED890B7 · SRC-DSC-F981308A91 — CLM-ENT0586-DSC-01

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1Cytotaxonomy of Eurypyga helias (Gruiformes, Eurypygidae): First Karyotypic Description and Phylogenetic Proximity with RynochetidaeSRC-DSC-657ED890B7
2SunbitternSRC-DSC-F981308A91

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