The Sungrebe is a member of the Finfoots along with the African Finfoot and Masked Finfoot. However, the Sungrebe lives in the tropics of Central and South America. They are very unusual in the fact that the male has a pouch under each wing that can hold newly hatched chicks apparently even while in flight.
Classification:
Order: Gruiformes
Family:
Genus: Heliornis
Species: H. fulica
Photos:
"Sungrebe at Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro Co., NM, 081118. Heliornis fulica. The species is non-migratory, but occurs as a vagrant outside of it’s breeding range. It does not appear to be kept in zoos or bird collections. The breeding range extends nominally into central Tamaulipas."
Sungrebe
Adventure Birding: Bosque del Apache, New Mexico - SUNGREBE
This photo of a Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica) was taken by Sally King on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Bosque del Apache NWR; Steve Fettig helped Sally with the ID. The bird was still present in… Read more…
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PEEPS: Sungrebe - Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico
Sungrebe Heliornis fulica is a tropical species in the pantropical Finfoot or Heliornithidae Family of which there are only three family representatives, each one in its own genus, all with lo… Read more…
Josh Covill’s birding blog: Sungrebe and other rare birds
First for the ABA region, a female Sungrebe showed up in New Mexico. The bird was photographed on the 13th of November, and correctly Identified the 17th then refound the 18th. What a beautiful… Read more…
Xenornis: Mixed Bag, from the PRDC
El Sungrebe y el Limpkin tambien están dentro de nuestro Lago Calamito y han sido muchos los observadores de aves que se han deleitado con ellos, el Limpkin fue visto por Marcial Caisamo en ho… Read more…
No, look away from the Sungrebe. I know, I know. I drooled too, but I’m trying to make a point… anyway, an interesting series of posts on rarities; not the ones we see, but the ones we miss… Read more…
There was plenty of other photographic opportunities during the boat trip,including good views of the elusive Sungrebe and a very co-operative Ringed Kingfisher. Ringed Kingfisher. Ringed Kingf… Read more…
