Bird
Sunbittern
Eurypyga helias · Eurypygidae · Eurypygiformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records730in 1 country
Most seen inGuyana730 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Sunbittern in brief
The sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) is a bird of the Eurypygidae family — species of bittern-like bird.
In Guyana it has 730 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Guyana730 records · best Mar, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.