Definition of Sunbittern. Meaning of Sunbittern. Synonyms of Sunbittern

- 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...
- adzebills from New Zealand and the sunbittern from Central and South America. Recent studies do indicate that the sunbittern is the closest living relative...
- species in the family Rhynochetidae endemic to New Caledonia, and the sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) from the tropical regions of the Americas. Its closest...
- New Caledonia; 2 species Family Rhynochetidae: kagu Family Eurypygidae: sunbittern Oceanic; 3 species Family Phaethontidae: tropicbirds North America, Eurasia;...
- Gruiformes. The suborder Eurypygae includes the kagu (Rhynochetidae) and sunbittern (Eurypygidae). These are not even remotely related to Grues. The families...
- clades: Telluraves (landbirds) Aequornithes (waterbirds) Phaethontimorphae (sunbittern, kagu and tropicbirds) Otidimorphae (turacos, bustards and cuckoos) Strisores...
- the orders Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds) and Eurypygiformes (kagu and sunbittern) recovered by genome analysis. The relationship was first identified in...
- Phaethontimorphae Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds) Eurypygiformes (kagu and sunbittern) Aequornithes Gaviiformes (loons or divers) Sphenisciformes (penguins)...
- ****ually selected species, or to make threatening displays, as in the sunbittern's mimicry of a large predator to ward off hawks and protect young chicks...
- tern, Thal****eus maximus Order: Eurypygiformes   Family: Eurypygidae The sunbittern is a bittern-like bird of tropical regions of the Americas and the sole...