Masked Finfoot

Heliopais personatus

Description

Heliopais personatus has a black face. Long neck with white stripes on the sides. The chest is pale, the back, wings and tail are dark brown. The sharp beak is yellow and the legs are green. The male bird has a black chin while the female bird is white.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

56 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Gruiformes

FAMILY

:

Heliornithidae

GENUS

:

Heliopais

SPECIES

:

Heliopais personatus

Distribution

Heliopais personatus can be found in forests, savanna forests, wetlands, and mangrove swamps.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Bangladesh, Singapore, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Heliopais personatus is a closed and unfriendly bird. These birds usually live alone or in pairs.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Heliopais personatus feeds on aquatic invertebrates, including insects, larvae, dragonflies, beetles, grasshoppers, flies, mollusks, frogs, tadpoles, fish, and snails.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

This bird’s mating season is estimated to coincide with the rainy season. The mating season takes place from June to September in Bangladesh. The nest is shaped like a small stick bearing under water. The number of eggs in the nest 3-7 eggs.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3-7 eggs

Population

Population status : Endangered (EN)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

The main threats to this species are human disturbance and habitat loss.

Population number​

This bird population is decreasing, so it is categorized as an endangered species in the IUCN Redlist.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Pedendang Topeng dalam Wikipedia Artikel
  2. Masked Finfoot on the Wikipedia Article
  3. Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus on The IUCN Redlist