Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
American Coot (Fulica americana) - HBW 3, p. 207
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 Enlarge map
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A bird feeding in the water Locality Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Robert Schaefer 24 November 2006 4 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
An adult sitting on the water preening. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Don DesJardin 30 December 2008 3 years ago 37 sec 4 -
Two birds walking and foraging on the mud Locality Celestún, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp americana)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2006 4 years ago 35 sec 3.8 -
Individual calling by clacking its bill; warning call? Locality Flamingo Park, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Joe Angseesing 19 January 2009 2 years ago 18 sec 3.7 -
Three birds swimming on a lake, one of them preening Locality La Florida Park, Bogotá, Colombia (ssp columbiana)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2007 4 years ago 19 sec 3.7 -
A bird in the water, feeding on submerged vegetation Locality Celestún, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp americana)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2006 4 years ago 38 sec 3.5
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Coots must "run" on the water to gain speed in order to take flight
Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 26 November 2008 1 year ago 4.6 -
Adult bird, seen from the side, foraging on fresh sea-weed at low tide.
Locality Del Rey Lagoon Park, Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Pia Öberg 4 February 2006 20 weeks ago 4.4 -
A small group foraging on a lake
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 19 March 2011 40 weeks ago 4 -
Coots must "run" on the water to gain speed in order to take flight
Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 31 October 2008 1 year ago 4 -
Male - foraging in a group of 12 others in the Humedal Santa Maria del Lago
Locality Bogotá, Colombia
Blair Wainman 6 November 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
Coot in water
Locality Lake Los Carneros Park, Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California, USA (United States)
Justin Watts 15 January 2011 1 year ago 3.8
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The coot call is the rhythmic clacking call Locality Flamingo Park, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA (United States)
(ssp americana)
Joe Angseesing 19 January 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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