Summary ²

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 an gondwanic origin, both species being placed in the clade E

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1. (c) Cláudio Dias Timm, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/cdtimm/5867905396/
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurypyga_helias

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