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| Eurypiga helias |
The Sunbittern (Eurypiga helias) is a bittern-like bird of tropical America. It is however more closely related to the railss, but placed in a family of its own, Eurypigidae .
It frequents forest streams, hunting fish in the same way as a heron. The wings are patterned with black, grey and brown, and are displayed in courtship.
The domed nest is built in a tree. Two grey eggs are laid.
The relationships of this species are shown below
- Order GRUIFORMES
- Family Aramidae: Limpkin
- Family Psophiidae: trumpeters
- Family Rallidae: crakes and rails
- Family Heliornithidae: finfoots and Sungrebe
- Family Rhynochetidae: Kagu
- Family Eurypigidae
- Sunbittern, Eurypiga helias
- Family Cariamidae: seriemas
- Family Otidae: bustards
- Family Gruidae: cranes
