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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A bitternlike bird (Eurypyga helias) of tropical Central and South America, having mottled brownish plumage and often spreading its wings and tail in a showy display.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of sunbittern.

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