African Finfoot vs Sungrebe

African Finfoot

Podica senegalensis

Large599 gWetland

The African finfoot is an underwater specialist with a long neck, a striking sharp beak, and bright red, lobed feet. The plumage varies by race, generally pale underneath and darker on top. The males are usually darker than the females.

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Sungrebe

Heliornis fulica

Medium132 gWetland

Sungrebes, when perching or on land, show boldly banded yellow and black legs and lobed feet. The body plumage is mostly varying shades of reddish brown. The head and neck are strikingly patterned with a black crown and nape and white stripes along the sides of its neck, as well as a white throat and chin. The long tail (almost a third of the total length) extends well beyond the body in flight, and sits fanned out on or just below the surface of the water while the bird swims. Sungrebes are sexually dimorphic. Voice: Sungrebes use a series of 4-7 descending hoots as an advertising call before and after territorial encounters. During interactions they produce a yodeling quack similar to grebes and some diving ducks. They use a series of shorter, sharper barks and clicks when moving away from a threat.

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Photo: P. Witt · CC BY 3.0

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