Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
Giant Coot (Fulica gigantea) - HBW 3, p. 209
French: Foulque géante
German: Riesenbläßhuhn
Spanish: Focha Gigante
Taxonomy: Fulcia [sic] gigantea Eydoux and Souleyet, 1841, Peru.
Monotypic.
Distribution: S Peru through W Bolivia to N Chile and NW Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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adult and chick on nest, adult leaves Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 28 November 2011 12 weeks ago 43 sec 4.7 -
adult adding to nest with pond weed and plastic(!), climbs up and scratches Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 28 November 2011 12 weeks ago 24 sec 4.5 -
on water, feeding Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 26 November 2011 20 weeks ago 44 sec 4.5 -
stood in shallows, preening Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 26 November 2011 20 weeks ago 33 sec 4.5 -
An adult collecting material for the nest Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2003 8 years ago 21 sec 4.5 -
A pair feeding its chicks on the water Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2003 8 years ago 28 sec 4.5
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An adult, looking for food.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Carmelo López 11 October 2009 1 year ago 3 -
An adult standing on its nest
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 1 March 2007 3 years ago 3 -
An adult swimming.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Carmelo López 11 October 2009 2 years ago 2.7 -
An adult incubating
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 1 March 2007 3 years ago 2 -
An adult with chick.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Carmelo López 11 October 2009 2 years ago 1.7
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