Sunbittern

Scientific name: Eurypyga helias

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0586

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Habitat

Where it lives

The sunbittern lives in foothills and lowlands and along densely wooded banks of streams and creeks with shallow water suitable for wading, up to an elevation of about 909 metres.

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Wetlands and freshwater

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Conservation status

The sunbittern is not currently considered endangered, but its numbers are declining because of habitat loss.

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Sources

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