Limpkin

Birds > Rails & Coots

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red-knobbed CootScientific Name: Fulica cristataCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Rails & CootsSize: Length 38 to 45 cm (15 to 18 in); wingspan 75 to 85 cm (30 to 33 in)Weight: 600 to 1,000 g (1.3 to 2.2 lb)Lifespan: 10 to 15 years in the...

Sungrebe

Birds > Finfoots & Rails

AT A GLANCECommon Name: SungrebeScientific Name: Heliornis fulicaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Finfoots & RailsSize: Length 26 to 30 cm (10.2 to 11.8 in); wingspan 38 to 44 cm (15.0 to 17.3 in)Weight: 120 to 150 g (4.2 to 5.3 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years in the...

African Finfoot

Birds > Finfoots & Rails

AT A GLANCECommon Name: African FinfootScientific Name: Podica senegalensisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Finfoots & RailsSize: Length 35 to 58 cm (14 to 23 in); wingspan 60 to 75 cm (24 to 30 in)Weight: 330 to 880 g (0.73 to 1.94 lb), with males substantially...

Gulf Coast Waterdog

Amphibians > Giant Salamanders

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Gulf Coast WaterdogScientific Name: Necturus beyeriCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Giant SalamandersSize: Total adult length 15 to 22 cm (6 to 9 in); maximum up to 25 cm (10 in)Weight: 40 to 80 g (1.4 to 2.8 oz)Lifespan: 10 to 15 years in the...

Common Moorhen

Birds > Gruiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Common MoorhenScientific Name: Gallinula chloropusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: GruiformesRange: Widespread across the Old World, including Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and Southeast AsiaHabitat Type:...