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Sunbittern

Eurypyga helias
(Pallas, PS, 1781)
Garza del Sol
Pavãozinho-do-pará
Family: Eurypygidae
Order: Eurypygiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Ardea helias.

Subspecies:


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Number of Photography: 51

Foto
Photography ID: 653260
  Adult
Transpantaneira
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/11/2025
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 647122
  Adult
Presidente figueiredo
Amazonas
Brazil
06/26/2025
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 639141
  Adult
Cachi
Cartago
Costa Rica
03/29/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 555352
  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
10/28/2023
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 555344
  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
10/28/2023
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 547250
  Adult
Aymara lodge
Mato Grosso
Brazil
08/31/2023
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 547249
  Adult
Aymara lodge
Mato Grosso
Brazil
08/31/2023
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 518467
  Adult
Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/12/2017
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 517111
  Adult
Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
10/01/2012
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 500868
  Adult
Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/14/2016
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 500867
  Adult
Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/13/2016
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 500424
  Adult
Porto Jofre
Mato Grosso
Brazil
06/03/2022
Pablo Eguia



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Number of Films: 2


Video ID: 6374
 Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brasil
09/17/2024
Hugo Caverzasi
Video ID: 101
  Adult
Tapantí
Cartago
Costa Rica
12/29/2011
Luis Vargas


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Number of Records: 137



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
236745011/09/2025BrazilMato GrossoTranspantaneiraManuel Godoy
234676222/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoHotel Mato Grosso, Pantanal2Nicolas Olejnik
234658921/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoHotel Mato Grosso, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
234594020/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoHotel Mato Grosso, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
234333417/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoRio Claro, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
233874626/06/2025BrazilAmazonasMarí Marí, Presidente figueiredoPablo Alberto Re
230503429/03/2025Costa RicaCartagoHotel Quelitales, CachiEduardo Nadal
217623423/09/2024BrazilMato GrossoRio benito Gomes, Transpantaneira1Dario Juan Wendeler
217620623/09/2024BrazilMato GrossoRio Bento Gomez, Transpantaneira1Dario Juan Wendeler
216684823/09/2024BrazilMato GrossoRio benito Gomes, Transpantaneira1Miguel Ansenuza
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.