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Podica senegalensis

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.

Overview

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.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

FreshwaterBrackish WaterTerrestrial

Sounds

Voice of America pronunciation of "Affi N'guessan" from the region of Ivory Coast. Transliteration (American pronunciation recommendation): "AH-fee IHN-ghee-sah(n)"Jim Tedder · Public domain

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — African finfoot Wikipedia

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