Species profile

African Finfoot

Podica senegalensis

Quick answer

Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are widespread.

Scientific name
Podica senegalensis
Family
Heliornithidae
Order
Gruiformes
Genus
Podica
Conservation status
Least Concern

Recording African Finfoot in your journal

When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.