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Sungrebe

Heliornis fulica

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Field Notes

Description:

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.

Habitat:

Seen swimmoing along the edge of the waterways in Tortuguero.

Sungerbes are tropical birds of swamps and marshes.

Reference Links:

Sungrebe, Sungrebe - BirdForum Opus

Species ID Suggestions

Sun Grebe

Heliornis fulica
LennyWorthington
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Comments (3)
pamsai
thanks Malcom for your input...
Liam
I agree with Lenny, Sungrebe: http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sungrebe
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Similar to a female Masked Duck but the bill shape looks wrong. You could also check Grebes and Divers (Loons). Our young Great Crested Grebe has similar head pattern, here is one of mine http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/86086006

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Life in Costa Rica
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PublishedNovember 19, 2013

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