African finfoot

phylum	Chordata	The African 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. The African finfoot is an underwater specialist with a long neck, a striking sharp beak, and bright red, lobed feet. The plumage varies by race, generally pale underneath and darker on top. The males are usually darker than the females. It superficially resembles South America's torrent duck. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Gruiformes
clade	Diapsida
Class	Aves
order	Gruiformes
family	Heliornithidae
genus	Podica
species	P. senegalensis

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