Heliornithidae

Japanese: Heliornithidae
Heliornithidae

…General term for birds of the Heliornithidae family. The Heliornithidae family consists of three genera and three species: the American Finfoot Heliornis fulica (English name: sungrebe), the Asian Finfoot Heliopais personata (English name: masked finfoot), and the African Finfoot Podica senegalensis (English name: finfoot). Their anatomical characteristics are similar to those of the Rallidae family, but their appearance resembles that of birds of the Cormorantidae, Anhindae, and Petrel families. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Heliornithidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ツル目ヒレアシ科Heliornithidaeの鳥の総称。アメリカヒレアシHeliornis fulica(英名sungrebe),アジアヒレアシHeliopais personata(英名masked finfoot),アフリカヒレアシPodica senegalensis(英名finfoot)の3属3種よりなり,解剖学的特徴はクイナ科に近いが,外観はウ科,ヘビウ科,カイツブリ科の鳥などに似たところがある。…

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