Finfoots (Heliornithidae)
Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica) - HBW 3, p. 217
French: Grébifoulque d'Amérique
German: Zwergbinsenralle
Spanish: Avesol Americano
Other common names: American Finfoot
Taxonomy: Colymbus fulica Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne.
Suggested subdivision of family into two subfamilies places present species alone in Heliornithinae. DNA analysis suggests possible link between present species and Aramidae. Monotypic.
Distribution: SE Mexico S through Central America and throughout most of N South America mainly E of the Andes, as far S as Bolivia and NE Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult foraging among the overhanging vegetation that is found along the edge of a pond, and then swimming back to a patch of Locality Los Tarrales Private Reserve, Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 28 February 2007 3 years ago 1 min 4.7 -
A male swimming below overhanging vegetation. Locality Tortuguero, Limón Province, Costa Rica (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 8 February 2013 6 weeks ago 19 sec 4.7 -
An adult bird swimming and then seen foraging in reeds for insects Locality Los Tarrales Private Reserve, Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 28 February 2007 5 years ago 15 sec 4.7 -
A female swimming Locality Tortuguero, Limón Province, Costa Rica (Monotypic species)
Max Roth 28 February 2001 8 years ago 33 sec 3.8 -
An adult bird Locality Caseara, Tocantins State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 10 July 2008 2 years ago 24 sec 3.8 -
A female in breeding plumage swimming Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Frank Witebsky 31 May 2007 5 years ago 25 sec 3.6
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Female roosting in a bush above a river.
Locality Mapari Creek, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region, Guyana (Monotypic species)
Allan Hopkins 30 November 2012 23 weeks ago 4.4 -
Female perched in a riverside bush at night.
Locality Mapari Creek, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region, Guyana (Monotypic species)
Allan Hopkins 30 November 2012 7 weeks ago 4 -
A female perched on a branch over the river.
Locality Embiara Lodge, Nhecolândia, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 12 November 2011 1 year ago 4 -
A female swimming.
Locality Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 1 December 2004 45 weeks ago 3.6 -
A male swimming in the Pixaim river.
Locality Santa Teresa Lodge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 4 August 2010 2 years ago 3.2 -
Individual swimming slowly against the bank searching for prey.
Locality Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Miriam Bauman 6 February 2011 2 years ago 3.2
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