Sunbittern
Eurypyga helias · Sarapiquí · forest rivers, Costa Rica
The most reliable place to see the sunbittern in Costa Rica is forested rivers and streams of the lowlands and foothills, including Sarapiquí, best Year-round. Sunbitterns work quiet shaded water one bird at a time and are easy to walk past, so the trick is a guide who knows which stretches hold a resident bird.
Photographing the sunbittern
Riverbank camouflage and the sudden wing-flare reward a ready 300–500mm, fast shutter for the display, and patience for the light along shaded water.
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Monthly sighting chance across the year · peak in January.
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