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

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Fulca americana en a lagoon from Argentina.At an altitud of 2500 meters above sea level. Locality Jujuy Province, Argentina
kevin zaouali 20 February 2012 1 year ago 4.6
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 3 years 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 1 year ago 4.4
Adult Locality Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (United States)
Paul Cools 14 February 2009 29 weeks ago 4.2
On a cenote Locality Akumal, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Guy Poisson 1 January 2013 18 weeks ago 4
An adult on a log in a pond Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 2 November 2011 1 year ago 4
A small group foraging on a lake Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 19 March 2011 2 years ago 4
Male - foraging in a group of 12 others in the Humedal Santa Maria del Lago Locality Bogotá, Colombia (ssp columbiana)
Blair Wainman 6 November 2010 2 years 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 3 years ago 4
Diving Locality Akumal, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Guy Poisson 1 January 2013 18 weeks ago 3.8
Coot in water Locality Lake Los Carneros Park, Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California, USA (United States)
Justin Watts 15 January 2011 2 years ago 3.8
Male - standing on the grass in a wetland reserve. Locality Bogotá, Colombia (ssp columbiana)
Blair Wainman 13 March 2009 4 years ago 3.8
Bird, nest and eggs. Locality Sopó, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp columbiana)
mauricio rueda 1 September 2007 4 years ago 3.7
A bird on a rock, over the water. Locality Virginia Lake, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2012 35 weeks ago 3.7
American Coot Locality Massachusetts, USA (United States)
Fran The Naturalist 9 April 2013 5 weeks ago 3.5
An adult swimming on a pond. Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada (ssp americana)
David Beadle 5 December 2010 14 weeks ago 3.5
An adult bird on a wetland. Locality Carson Lake Wetlands, Churchill County, Nevada, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Josep del Hoyo 21 June 2012 36 weeks ago 3.5
Young coot, eating plant material brought to the surface by parent Locality Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA (United States)
Dave Rintoul 8 August 2011 1 year ago 3.5
Winter-plumaged bird Locality Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Todd Boland 6 January 2008 4 years ago 3.5
A bird swimming. Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada (ssp americana)
David Beadle 18 March 2012 1 year ago 3.4
Bird in the wetland. Morning. Different than Fulica caribaea because frontal shield small white, with small red brown on top. In Locality Bubali Bird Sanctuary, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Antonio Silveira 18 November 2012 25 weeks ago 3.3
Three birds feeding in Lake Ontario. Locality LaSalle Park, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 3 December 2011 1 year ago 3.2
American Coot Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ed McAskill 2 years ago 3.2
Quietly swmimming on one of the many small lakes Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Smoghead 14 March 2011 20 weeks ago 3
Bird in the wetland. Morning. Different than Fulica caribaea because frontal shield small white, with small red brown on top. In Locality Bubali Bird Sanctuary, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Antonio Silveira 17 November 2012 26 weeks ago 3
Two birds on a rock at the water's edge. Locality LaSalle Park, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 3 December 2011 1 year ago 3
Bird on the marsh Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 9 May 2008 2 years ago 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 Locality Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Chad Parkin 26 February 2009 4 years ago 3
American Coots hanging out with a turtle on a log Locality Texas, USA (United States)
killiajk 1 April 2007 4 years ago 3
American Coot with his head tucked. But check out the feet. Locality Texas, USA (United States)
killiajk 1 April 2007 4 years ago 3
Bird walking in city park. Locality Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Paul A. Davis 8 January 2008 4 years ago 3
Group of birds resting and preening on a fallen log Locality Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary, Cameron County, Texas, USA (United States)
Todd Boland 23 March 2007 4 years ago 3
Two birds swimming together. Locality Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, New York, USA (United States)
Miriam Bauman 6 October 2011 1 year ago 2.8
Coot resting on the sandy shores of Shoreline Lake. Locality Shoreline Lake, Shoreline Park, Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, USA (United States)
Ragoorao 14 February 2010 2 years ago 2.7
A bird swimming. Locality Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Josep del Hoyo 12 April 1993 17 weeks ago 2.5
Bird swimming in a city park lake showing white undertail coverts. Locality City of Orange, Orange County, California, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Paul A. Davis 6 March 2009 4 years ago 2.5
Patrolling and feeding in a small pond. Locality Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA (United States)
samcrowther 16 October 2010 2 years ago 2
Bird swimming in city park lake. Locality Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA (United States) (ssp americana)
Paul A. Davis 20 November 2008 4 years ago 2
One of many that were out on the water Locality Lagoon Valley Regional Park, Solano County, California, USA (United States)
Kainushi 14 January 2011 2 years ago 1.9
Swimming Locality Lake Tota, Boyacá Department, Colombia
oleicfrisbee 1 year ago 1.4