Sungrebe

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Nomenclature

Scientific Name: Heliornis fulica

Name in Spanish (Mexico): Pájaro Cantil

Name in Mayan (if known): Xpatux já

ABA 4-Letter Bird Code: SUNG

Family: Heliornithidae - Finfoots

Order: Gruiformes - Rails, Sungrebe, Limpkin and Cranes

*Occurrence and Distribution Status in the Yucatan Peninsula

Yearround, Uncommon Resident

*This information was gathered from eBird (www.ebird.org)