Meet The Sunbittern (Eurypyga Helias), The Bird With Beautiful Color (10 Photos)

I think we can all agree that there are some pretty spectacular birds out there, with stunning plumage and eye-catching colors, it’s hard to believe some are even real. That is exactly the case when it comes to this bird, even the name sounds made up, but I assure you it is definitely real.

The final subspecies, E. h. major, is found at various altitudes ranging from southern Guatemala, through Central America and the Chocó to western Ecuador. This subspecies may also be present in southern Mexico. It has been traditionally reported from the Atlantic slope of Chiapas, but no specimens are known and there have been no recent records. The species is found in the humid Neotropical forests, generally with an open understorey and near rivers, streams, ponds or lagoons. The sunbittern will open its wings to display two large eye spots when threatened. They are cryptic birds that display their large wings, that exhibits a pattern that resemble eyes, when they feel threatened.