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African Finfoot
Watertrapper · Podica senegalensis
A shy, elusive water bird that swims low along shaded riverbanks with its head pumping back and forth. It has a sleek brown body, a white neck-stripe and vivid red bill and feet. It hugs the cover of overhanging branches, slipping away at the first sign of a boat or watcher, making it a real prize to spot.
Log your African Finfoot sighting — free →How to identify it
A secretive, low-swimming bird with a bright red bill and red feet and a white line down the side of its neck.
Where to see it in Kruger
Hugs overhanging vegetation on quiet, shaded rivers; a prized sighting on the Sabie and Luvuvhu.
Did you know
Its brilliant red feet have lobed toes, and it loves to creep along shady banks where almost no one sees it.
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