Birds of Guyana

    GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae (Finfoots)  
Genus: Heliornis (1 species, 1 worldwide)


Sungrebe
Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)
Sarapiqui, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by George Scott Photography   © All Rights Reserved.

Sungrebe
Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)
  Non-breeding colors.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A rarely seen bird related to African finfoots, and usually seen on the water and a in waterways with a lot of cover.


© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba