Sunbittern in Costa Rica
Eurypyga helias
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.
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