Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
Andean Coot (Fulica ardesiaca) - HBW 3, p. 208
French: Foulque ardoisée
German: Andenbläßhuhn
Spanish: Focha Andina
Other common names: Slate-coloured Coot
Taxonomy: Fulica ardesiaca Tschudi, 1843, Lake Junín, Peru.
Chestnut- and white-fronted birds formerly treated as separate species, F. americana peruviana and F. ardesiaca, and later lumped as F. americana ardesiaca. Forms superspecies with F. cristata, F. atra, F. alai, F. americana, F. caribaea and F. leucoptera. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- atrura Fjeldså, 1983 - S Colombia, Ecuador and coastal Peru.
- ardesiaca Tschudi, 1843 - interior Peru, C & W Bolivia, N Chile and NW Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird swimming and feeding Locality Huacarpay Lakes, Cusco Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2005 6 years ago 40 sec 4.2 -
An adult diving for food and giving it to a chick Locality Huarina, Titicaca Lake, La Paz Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 August 2005 6 years ago 47 sec 3.9 -
A bird swimming and diving repeatedly for food Locality Huarina, Titicaca Lake, La Paz Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 August 2005 6 years ago 46 sec 3.8 -
A bird, and then several, showing aggression Locality Huarina, Titicaca Lake, La Paz Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 August 2005 6 years ago 35 sec 3.8 -
An immature feeding alone and then alongside a Common Gallinule Locality Mouth of Lluta River, Lluta River, Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 12 November 2011 17 weeks ago 29 sec 3.7 -
An adult feeding Locality Chungará Lake, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp ardesiaca)
Greg Baker 11 November 2011 17 weeks ago 31 sec 3.5
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Laguna Alalay.
Locality Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Carlos Gussoni 12 April 2012 5 weeks ago 3.4 -
Laguna Alalay.
Locality Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Carlos Gussoni 12 April 2012 5 weeks ago 3.3 -
Laguna Alalay.
Locality Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Carlos Gussoni 12 April 2012 5 weeks ago 3.2 -
Laguna Alalay.
Locality Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Carlos Gussoni 12 April 2012 5 weeks ago 3 -
One adult bird.
Locality Cusco Department, Peru
Carlos Gussoni 9 November 2011 26 weeks ago 2.7 -
Feeding
Locality Pantanos de Villa, Lima Department, Peru
oleicfrisbee 50 weeks ago 2.7
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calls of an adult Locality San Pablo Lake, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
(ssp atrura)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 20 February 2010 2 years ago 4
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