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“Sunbittern: The bird with butterfly wings”
“The sunbittern is a bird of tropical regions of the Americas, and the only member of its family and genus. It has a striking wing display that reveals bright eyespots in red, yellow, and black. These are used for various purposes, such as attracting mates, intimidating rivals, or scaring off predators.
The sunbittern has a long and slender neck, a stout body, and a small head. Its plumage is mainly brown with fine linear patterns of black, grey and white. Its bill is long and pointed, black above and orange below. Its legs are also orange in color. It is related to the kagu, a rare bird from New Caledonia. They both have powder down, a special type of feather that produces a fine dust to keep them clean.
The sunbittern is found in Central and South America, from Guatemala to Brazil. It prefers lowlands, foothills and well-wooded banks of streams and creeks with shallow wading water. It hunts fish, amphibians, crustaceans and insects by striking quickly with its neck and bill. It is often seen individually or in pairs.
The sunbittern builds a shallow cup-shaped nest of sticks, mud and decaying vegetables in a bush or tree. It lays two or three light brown eggs with dark spots and blotches. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs for about 28 days. If a predator approaches the nest, one of the parents will pretend to have a broken wing to distract the hunter. The sunbittern can live up to 33 years in captivity.
The sunbittern is an elegant and fascinating bird that deserves more attention and appreciation. It is currently classified as least concern by the IUCN, but it may face threats from habitat loss and degradation in the future.”
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