Sunbitterns at their nest. © Jan Harteman
Sunbittern
Sunbitterns at their nest. © Jan Harteman
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Aves (Birds) |
| Order | Gruiformes (Cranes and allies) |
| Family | Eurypygidae (Sunbittern) |
| Genus | Eurypyga (Sunbittern) |
| Species | Eurypyga helias |
| Dutch | Zonneral |
| Lenght | 46-53 cm (18-21 inch) |
| Range | From Mexico to Brazil |
| Habitat | Tropical jungles, Wooded swamps, humid forest along streams. Lowlands to 1800 meters |
Sources
- Birds of the National Zoo, Sunbittern
- Sunbittern page
- AllRefer Encyclopedia - Sunbittern
Sunbitterns in the sun. © Jan Harteman
© Jan Harteman / Harteman Wildfowl / www.harteman.nl
Sunbittern © Jan Harteman