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noun
a graceful South American wading bird, Eurypyga helias, related to the cranes and rails, having variegated plumage.
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Origin of sun bittern

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby sun bittern

sun bear, sunbed, Sunbelt, sunberry, sunbird, sun bittern, sun blind, sunblock, sunbonnet, sunbow, sunbreak
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British Dictionary definitions for sun bittern

sun bittern
noun
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)
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