Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
American Coot (Fulica americana)
French: Foulque d'Amérique German: Amerikanisches Bläßhuhn Spanish: Focha Americana
Taxonomy:
Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789, North America.
Sometimes considered to include F. alai, F. caribaea and F. ardesiaca as races; forms superspecies with these, and with F. cristata, F. atra and F. leucoptera. Proposed race grenadensis included in nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- americana Gmelin, 1789 - SE Alaska E to Nova Scotia, and S to West Indies, Nicaragua and Costa Rica; winters to W to Hawaii and S to Panama.
- columbiana Chapman, 1914 - Colombia and N Ecuador.
- Least Concern
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Three birds swimming on a lake, one of them preening La Florida Park, Bogotá, Colombia (columbiana)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2007 2 years ago 19 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding in the water Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (americana)
Robert Schaefer 24 November 2006 2 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
An adult sitting on the water preening. Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (americana)
Don DesJardin 30 December 2008 1 year ago 37 sec 4 -
A bird in the water, feeding on submerged vegetation Celestún, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (americana)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2006 2 years ago 38 sec 4 -
Two birds feeding on a lake La Florida Park, Bogotá, Colombia (columbiana)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2007 2 years ago 19 sec 4 -
Two birds walking and foraging on the mud Celestún, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (americana)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2006 2 years ago 35 sec 3.8
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Winter-plumaged bird Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Todd Boland 6 January 2008 1 year ago 4 -
American Coots hanging out with a turtle on a log Texas, USA
killiajk 1 April 2007 1 year ago 3.5 -
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Male - standing on the grass in a wetland reserve. Bogotá, Colombia
Blair Wainman 13 March 2009 47 weeks ago 3.3 -
I took a picture of this bird on the El Dorado Golf Course in Tucson, AZ. Tried to find the species on the whatbird.com website Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA (americana)
Chad Parkin 26 February 2009 43 weeks ago 3 -
American Coot with his head tucked. But check out the feet. Texas, USA
killiajk 1 April 2007 1 year ago 3 -
Bird walking in city park. Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA (americana)
Paul A. Davis 8 January 2008 1 year ago 3
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The coot call is the rhythmic clacking call Flamingo Park, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA
Joe Angseesing 19 January 2009 4 weeks ago 3
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