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Masked Finfoot




Masked Finfoot (Heliopais personata) belongs to the family of tropical birds and is found in Eastern India. It is a slim bird with long neck, bill and tail.

Nest is usually built in a tree over water and it lays six eggs. The bird feeds on fish and water plants.

Masked Finfoot can be sighted in the Sunderbans National Park, West Bengal.



Updated on 7th June, 2005

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