sun bittern

sʌn ˈbɪtərn

Definition

Definition of sun bittern - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal

TECH.

bird from tropical Americas with greyish plumage and colorful wings

TECH.

The sun bittern spread its colorful wings by the river.
The sun bittern's call echoed through the forest.
We spotted a sun bittern near the riverbank.

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bird from tropical Americas with greyish plumage and colorful wings

Expressions with sun

catch some sun

spend time outside to enjoy sunlight

Let's go to the park and catch some sun.

day in the sun

period of enjoyment or relaxation

They took a break to have a day in the sun at the beach.

follow the sun

travel to sunnier places for leisure or warmth

Every winter, they follow the sun to Florida.

catch the sun

sunbathe to relax or tan

We decided to catch the sun at the beach.

make hay while the sun shines

exp.

to act quickly while an opportunity lasts

You should make hay while the sun shines and apply for the job now.

the sun beats down

exp.

hit a surface directly with powerful rays

The sun beats down on the roof, warming the house..

Expressions with bittern

little bittern

small heron with brown and buff plumage

The little bittern hid among the reeds at the water's edge..

great bittern

large heron with streaked brown feathers and a booming call

The great bittern hides in reeds and makes a loud booming call.

least bittern

small heron found in the Americas

The least bittern is rarely seen in the wild.

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French:eurypyge hélia, ...
German:Sonnenschnepfe, ...
Italian:sunbittern, ...
Spanish:ave sol, ...
Portuguese:euripígia, ...
Chinese:太阳秧鸡, ...
Japanese:サンビターニ, ...
Arabic:طَائِر شَمْس بَتِيرْن, ...
Hebrew:בִּיטֶרֶן הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ, ...
Russian:солнцеклюв, ...
Ukrainian:сонячний бовдур, ...
Hindi:सूरज का बिटर्न, ...
Bengali:সান বিটার্ন, ...
Catalan:bitòr del sol, ...
Czech:slunatka, ...
Danish:solhejre, ...
Dutch:zonbittern, ...
Greek:ήλιος-μπίτερν, ...
Hungarian:napgém, ...
Khmer:បក្សីសាន់ប៊ីធើន, ...
Korean:태양왜가리, ...
Persian:آفتاب‌پرست, ...
Polish:słonecznik, ...
Portuguese (BR):pavão-do-sol, ...
Romanian:bittern de soare, ...
Swedish:solrall, ...
Thai:นกปีกสีสัน, ...
Turkish:güneş balıkçılı, ...
Vietnamese:báo mặt trời, ...

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