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sun bittern

noun

  1. a graceful South American wading bird, Eurypyga helias, related to the cranes and rails, having variegated plumage.

sun bittern

noun

  1. a cranelike bird, Eurypyga helias, of tropical American forests, having a greyish plumage with orange and brown wings: family Eurypygidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sun bittern1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

The sun-bittern (Eurypyga) forms a family of itself, allied to the rails and cranes.

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