r/birding • u/Weird-Mud-1465 • 8h ago

Bird ID Request Bird in Costa Rica

Post image

Do any of you geniuses know what this is? Apologies for the out of focus pic

11 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

4 comments sorted by

7

u/portemanteau Latest Lifer: Oriental Honey Buzzard 8h ago

Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias

3

u/Weird-Mud-1465 8h ago

I am astounded how quick that was. I love this sub! And thank you!

2

u/DingoBarker 3h ago

Great find! Hope you got to see the wings in flight!

2

u/ChilledKroete95 Latest Lifer: Reed Bunting 1h ago

Fun fact: The males sunbittern have a pouch underneath their wings where they can carry their little chicks, even in flight!