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Sungrebe

Heliornis fulica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Madidi National Park
13 Verified records at Madidi National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sungrebe or American finfoot (Heliornis fulica) is a small aquatic gruiform found in the tropical and subtropical Americas from northeastern Mexico to central Ecuador and southern Brazil. The sungrebe is now the only species placed in the genus Heliornis that was erected by the French naturalist Pierre Bonnaterre in 1791 with the sungrebe as the type species. The name of the genus combines the Ancient Greek hēlios meaning "sun" and ornis meaning "bird". The specific epithet fulica is Latin for "coot". These waterfowl have broad lobes on their feet, convergent to that of grebes or coots, that they use to propel themselves in the water. They are reclusive birds, preferring well-covered slow-flowing streams and secluded waterways, sometimes swimming partly submerged, like an anhinga. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Sungrebe sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides cajanea

5–10% · With luck
Pale-winged Trumpeter
LC

Pale-winged Trumpeter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophia leucoptera

<5% · Rare
Giant Coot
LC

Giant Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica gigantea

<5% · Rare
Gray-breasted Crake
LC

Gray-breasted Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laterallus exilis

<5% · Rare
American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio martinica

<5% · Rare
Rufous-sided Crake
LC

Rufous-sided Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laterallus melanophaius

<5% · Rare
Limpkin
LC Endemic

Limpkin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramus guarauna

<5% · Rare
Ash-throated Crake
LC

Ash-throated Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana albicollis

Insufficient data
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

Insufficient data
Slate-colored Coot
LC

Slate-colored Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica ardesiaca

Insufficient data
Russet-Crowned Crake

Russet-Crowned Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anurolimnas viridis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
3 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
7 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
9 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
10 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
15 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
17 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
18 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
20 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sungrebe in Madidi National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Sungrebe sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sungrebe in Madidi National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Sungrebe in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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