African Finfoot (Podica senegalensis)
About the African Finfoot
The African finfoot or Peter's finfoot (Podica senegalensis) is an aquatic bird from the family Heliornithidae (the finfoots and sungrebe). The species lives in the rivers and lakes of western, central, and southern Africa. 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. The African finfoot can be found in a range of habitats across Africa, in areas where there are rivers, streams, and lakes with good cover on the banks. This range includes forest, wooded savannah, flooded forest, and even mangrove swamps.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 9 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- African CuckooCuculus gularisrecording
- African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimprecording
- African Reed WarblerAcrocephalus baeticatusrecording
- Black CrakeZapornia flavirostrarecording
- Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalusrecording
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusrecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.