Heliornithidae - Finfoots

They are named for their slightly webbed feet that have puffy lobed toes like coots and grebes. They are found in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.

They are good swimmers and divers and eat plants and fish. Although they are good divers, they usually forage for food on the surface of the water or on the shore. the bird in this family are very secretive and rarely seen.

Heliornithidae Photo Gallery

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct Wild Extinct
Status taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

New Hampshire Species		North/Central American Species
None		Sungrebe - Heliornis fulica

Species Around the World
Location Key Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North/Central America South America NH Species
Masked Finfoot - Heliopais personatus Sungrebe - Heliornis fulica		African Finfoot- Podica senegalensis
Additional Information Resource Key Profile Photos Video Audio Masked Finfoot - Heliopais personatus The masked finfoot is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School