Sungrebe

It is the only member of the genus Heliornis , and the Heliornithidae family to which it belongs contains just two other species, the African Finfoot, Podica senegalensis, and the Masked Finfoot Heliopais personata, which breeds in eastern India down through southeast Asia to the Wallace Line.

The Sungrebe is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Sungrebe or American Finfoot (Heliornis fulica) is a bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America from southern Mexico to northeast Argentina and southern Brazil. It is the only member of the genus Heliornis (Bonnaterre, 1791), and the Heliornithidae family to which it belongs contains just two other species, the African Finfoot, Podica senegalensis, and the Masked Finfoot Heliopais personata, which breeds in eastern India down through southeast Asia to the Wallace Line. More

The Sungrebe is the only member of the genus Heliornis. The Sungrebe is not related to the Least Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, or any other grebe. It lives in swamps and marshes using webbed lobes on their feet similar to grebes and coots. The sexes differ in the color of the cheeks, buff in the female and white for the male. The Sungrebe feeds on a variety of aquatic life like fish and water plants. More

Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica), Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico This female Sungrebe was found and photographed by Sally King on 13 November 2008 on the Marsh Loop at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Initially misidentified as a juvenile Red-necked Grebe, the photographs were first identified correctly by Steve Fettig on17 November 2008. The bird was refound on 18 November but has not been seen since. More

Sungrebe - Definition = Sungrebe Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae Genus: Heliornis Species: fulica Binomial name Heliornis fulica More

Sungrebe Heliornis fulica is a tropical species in the pantropical Finfoot or Heliornithidae Family of which there are only three family representatives, each one in its own genus, all with lobed toes similar to the structures found in coots. Before proceeding, a female Sungrebe was dicovered on 13 November by Sally King, but the species remained unnamed until 17 November. A link to two photos of the bird can be seen here. http://www.azfo.org/gallery/Sungrebe. More

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Sungrebe – New for North America! Stunning news from Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico: a female Sungrebe was photographed there on 13 November 2008, those photos here. It was correctly identified on 17 November from the photos, then refound and photographed more on 18 November. This is not only a new species for North America, but a whole new family. A map of the species' whole range can be seen here at InfoNatura (scroll down for the detailed map). More

The Sungrebe and Finfoots are a small family of odd aquatic birds locally distributed in the tropics around the world. There are three species - each in a monotypic genus - and each fills a niche in the major tropical regions of the world. I have as yet seen only one, and photographed none, but Marc Fenner kindly allowed me to use his fine shot of the Neotropic Sungrebe (left). More

closest relative of the sungrebe (Heliornis fulica) may be the limpkin (Aramus guarauna) but material from the other sungrebe species has not been studied. The family contains three monospecific genera. Similarities between the masked finfoot (Heliopais personata) and the African finfoot (Podica senegalensis), and differences between these species and the sungrebe, have led to the proposed separation of the sungrebe into the subfamily Heliornithinae and the other species into the subfamily Podicinae. More

The Sungrebe is a small slim-bodied water bird, typically 28-31 cm long and weighing 130 g. It is mainly brown, with a long neck and blackish tail, and a long red bill. The crown and neck are strikingly patterned with black and white stripe, and the feet are black and yellow. The sexes differ in the colour of the cheeks, buff in the female and white for the male. More

Jan 5 Sungrebe - Heliornis fulica The Sungrebe is a member of the Finfoots along with the African Finfoot and Masked Finfoot. However, the Sungrebe lives in the tropics of Central and South America. They are very unusual in the fact that the male has a pouch under each wing that can hold newly hatched chicks apparently even while in flight. Classification: Order: Gruiformes Family: Genus: Heliornis Species: H. More

Sungrebe Heliornis fulica = Described by: Boddaert (1783) Alternate common name(s): American Finfoot Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Napo Wildlife Center, Ecuador - Jan 10, 2006 More

9 comments to Sungrebe – New for North America! * Anonymous November 19th, 2008 at 12:53 PM · Reply Simon Perkins says “Holy Crap” Sungrebe! We always find ways to amuse ourselves, don’t we? Cheers, J * Birdman November 19th, 2008 at 2:16 PM · Reply Amazing a new bird for North America! More

Sungrebe, Boat-billed Heron, and Bare-throated Tiger Herson and more at Boca Toma. Day three was special with the Tamaulipas Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Flame-colored Tanager, to name a few up to Alta Cima in the El Cielo Biosphere. Day Four's exciting birds were Northern Potoo, Blue-crowned Motmot, Groove-billed Ani, Roadside Hawk, and Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl just out of El Naciemento and La Florida. See a complete list at the end of this page. More

Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica), Costa Rica - This Web-Site is designed and owned by Discovery Travel World, S.A., P.O. Box 497- 6150, Santa Ana, San Jos More

A Sungrebe touched down at the Bosque del Apache five days prior to the festival's opening day. The little bird's arrival has the state's birdwatching community aflutter as it represents the first sighting of the species in the United States. "It's a remarkable find," said Socorro retiree and birdwatcher Jerry Oldenettel. "It's the first time a Sungrebe has been positively identified in the U.S., and to have it found here at the Bosque is really quite special. More

Sungrebe - Heliornis fulica Grébifoulque d'Amérique = Grébifoulque d'Amérique Le guide ornitho : Les 848 espèces d'Europe en 4000 dessins Gallery : © Marc Chretien Site web : murinus Order : Gruiformes Family : Heliornithidae Species : Sungrebe Age : Adult Reference: mach54480 Other pictures Date taken : 2008 Jul Geographic data Country More

applies to the Sungrebe, the only Neotropical representative of the family and the sole member of the subfamily Heliornithinae (the Old World Finfoots belonging to the subfamily Podicinae). The subfamilial distinction is on the basis of the naked altricial young of the Sungrebe compared to the feathered nidifugous young of the finfoots. The family name Heliornithidae is from the Greek meaning "sun bird". Sungrebes are secretive inhabitants of densely-vegetated waterways where they are easily-overlooked. More

Sungrebes have a long neck; slender body; sharp pointed bill; brightly colored feet with lobed toes and sharp claws; and a long, broad tail. The African finfoot has a claw on the mobile first digit of each wing, which may be used when climbing. It also has stiffened rectrices and often swims with the tail spread flat on the water. This feature may increase maneuverability in water or on land. The masked finfoot has less stiffening and the sungrebe none. More

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