C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Gruiformes Heliornithidae

African Finfoot

Podica senegalensis

CIOC 1732

African Finfoot

Podica senegalensis

Gruiformes · Heliornithidae

African Finfoot (Podica senegalensis).

ATK128

DEF96

1705 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 599 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 128

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 128).

DEF 96

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 96).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Podica senegalensis camerunensis
s Cameroon to DR Congo
Podica senegalensis petersii
Angola to Mozambique s to South Africa
Podica senegalensis senegalensis
Gambia and Senegal to Nigeria and Ethiopia to n DR Congo, Uganda and nw Tanzania
Podica senegalensis somereni
Kenya and ne Tanzania

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗