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sun bittern
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sun bittern
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A cranelike tropical American bird (Eurypyga helias), having mottled brownish plumage and often spreading its wings and tail in a showy display.
sun bittern
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a cranelike bird, Eurypyga helias, of tropical American forests, having a greyish plumage with orange and brown wings: family Eurypygidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc.)
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Its nearest living relative is the sunbittern of the New World tropics, although it appears closer kin to extinct New Zealand birds.
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