sunbittern

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/ˈsʌn.bɪtən/

noun

Any member of species Eurypyga helias of birds found in the New World tropics, the sole member of the family Eurypygidae.

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Meanings

sunbittern1

nounsunbittern (plural sunbitterns)

plural sunbitterns · alternative sun bittern · alternative sun-bittern · alternative Sunbittern

  1. Any member of species Eurypyga helias of birds found in the New World tropics, the sole member of the family Eurypygidae.

Sunbittern2

nounSunbittern (plural Sunbitterns)

plural Sunbitterns

  1. Alternative letter-case form of sunbittern.

Origin

From sun + bittern.

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Translations

Bulgarian слънчева чапла
  • слънчева чапла (slănčeva čapla)Eurypyga helias
Finnish aurinkokurki
  • aurinkokurkiEurypyga helias
Japanese 蛇目鳥
  • 蛇目鳥 (janomedori)Eurypyga helias
Polish słonecznica
  • słonecznicaEurypyga helias
Russian со́лнечная ца́пля
  • со́лнечная ца́пля (sólnečnaja cáplja)Eurypyga helias
Cite this entry
APA

sunbittern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunbittern

MLA

“sunbittern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunbittern. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunbittern,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunbittern.

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