Sunbittern (Northern)
Eurypyga helias [major or meridionalis] (= Eurypyga helias major) Hartlaub, KJG 1844
Classification
Order:Eurypygiformes
Family:
Eurypygidae
Genus:
Eurypyga
Scientific:
Eurypyga helias major
Original description
Citation:
Hartlaub, KJG 1844
Reference:
Syst. Verz. Samml. Gesell. Mus. (Bremen)
1 p.108
Protonym:
Eurypyga major
Type locality:
Colombia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/49904#page/120/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
E6B7B30BEAEF5C00
Avibase ID:
avibase-E6B7B30B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E6B7B30B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 707906
Sunbittern [major or meridionalis]
Afrikaans:
Sonvlerk (Noordelike)
Azerbaijani:
Şəfəq vağı (major/meridionalis yarımnövü)
Bulgarian:
Слънчева чапла (ssp. major/meridionalis)
Catalan:
ocell sol (major/meridionalis)
Czech:
slunatec nádherný (ssp. major/meridionalis)
Danish:
Solrikse (Nordlig)
German:
Sonnenralle (major/meridionalis)
Spanish:
Tigana (major/meridionalis)
Spanish (Spain):
Tigana (major/meridionalis)
Finnish:
aurinkokurki (major/meridionalis)
French:
Caurale soleil [major ou meridionalis]
Croatian:
sunčanica (sjeverna)
Dutch:
(Westelijke) zonneral
Norwegian:
solrikse (major/meridionalis)
Polish:
słonecznica (major/meridionalis)
Portuguese (Brazil):
pavãozinho-do-pará (major/meridionalis)
Slovak:
pachriašteľ nádherný (sivý)
Serbian:
Severna sunčana čaplja
Swedish:
solrall (major/meridionalis)
Turkish:
Balabanyelvesi (major/meridionalis)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sunbittern [major or meridionalis] ( Eurypyga helias [major or meridionalis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Sunbittern [major or meridionalis] ( Eurypyga helias [major or meridionalis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Sunbittern [major or meridionalis] ( Eurypyga helias [major or meridionalis]) |
| eBird version 2023: Sunbittern (Northern) ( Eurypyga helias major/meridionalis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Sunbittern (Northern) ( Eurypyga helias major/meridionalis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Sunbittern (Northern) ( Eurypyga helias major/meridionalis) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Eurypyga helias
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Sonvlerk (Noordelike)
Azerbaijani: Şəfəq vağı (major/meridionalis yarımnövü)
Bulgarian: Слънчева чапла (ssp. major/meridionalis)
Catalan: ocell sol (major/meridionalis)
Czech: slunatec nádherný (ssp. major/meridionalis)
Danish: Solrikse (Nordlig)
German: Sonnenralle (major/meridionalis)
English: Sunbittern (Northern), Sunbittern [major or meridionalis]
[ENAV]: Sunbittern (Northern)
English, HBW: Sunbittern (Northern)
English (IOC): Sunbittern (Northern)
English (United States): Sunbittern (Northern)
Spanish: Tigana (major/meridionalis)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Garza del Sol (major/meridionalis)
Spanish (Ecuador): Garceta Sol (Norteña)
Spanish (Spain): Tigana (major/meridionalis)
Spanish (Mexico): Ave Sol (Norteño)
Finnish: aurinkokurki (major/meridionalis)
French: Caurale soleil [major ou meridionalis]
Croatian: sunčanica (sjeverna)
Scientific: Eurypyga helias [major or meridionalis], Eurypyga helias major, Eurypyga helias major/meridionalis
Dutch: (Westelijke) zonneral
Norwegian: solrikse (major/meridionalis)
Polish: słonecznica (major/meridionalis)
Portuguese (Brazil): pavãozinho-do-pará (major/meridionalis)
Slovak: pachriašteľ nádherný (sivý)
Serbian: Severna sunčana čaplja
Swedish: solrall (major/meridionalis)
Turkish: Balabanyelvesi (major/meridionalis)
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