Sunbittern

Eurypyga helias - Caurale soleil

Caurale soleil
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Eurypygiformes

  • Family
    :

    Eurypygidés

  • Genus
    :

    Eurypyga

  • Species
    :

    helias

Descriptor

Pallas, 1781

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 48 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 180 à 220 g
Longevity

15 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Caurale soleil
adult
Caurale soleil
adult

Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) is a species of bird in the Eurypygidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

  • Eurypyga helias helias (Colombia to the Guianas south though Amazonian Brazil to e Bolivia)
  • Eurypyga helias major (Guatemala to w Ecuador)
  • Eurypyga helias meridionalis (sc Peru)

Foreign names

  • Caurale soleil,
  • Tigana,
  • pavãozinho-do-pará,
  • Sonnenralle,
  • guvatgém,
  • Zonneral,
  • Tarabuso del sole,
  • solrall,
  • Solrikse,
  • pachriašteľ nádherný,
  • slunatec nádherný,
  • Solrikse,
  • aurinkokurki,
  • ocell sol,
  • słonecznica,
  • Солнечная цапля,
  • ジャノメドリ,
  • 日鳽,
  • solrall,
  • 日鳽,

Voice song and cries

Caurale soleil
adult

Habitat

Caurale soleil
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Swamp ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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