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 feeding on water Locality El Tatio Geyser Field, Antofagasta Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 1 December 2011 5 weeks ago 52 sec 4.8 -
An adult collecting material for the nest Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2003 9 years ago 21 sec 4.8 -
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 9 years ago 28 sec 4.8 -
adult and chick on nest, adult leaves Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 28 November 2011 1 year ago 43 sec 4.7 -
close up feeding Locality El Tatio Geyser Field, Antofagasta Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 1 December 2011 5 weeks ago 41 sec 4.6 -
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 1 year ago 24 sec 4.5
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A pair preening each other on the water.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 10 December 2005 44 weeks ago 4.3 -
An adult bird on the water.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 10 December 2005 44 weeks ago 4.2 -
Giant Coot and chick near Tocrapampa, Peru (Arequipa Region)
Locality Arequipa Department, Peru
Larry Sirvio 28 April 2011 43 weeks ago 3.6 -
An adult, looking for food.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Carmelo López 11 October 2009 2 years ago 3.1 -
An adult standing on its nest
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 1 March 2007 4 years ago 3 -
An adult swimming.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Carmelo López 11 October 2009 3 years ago 2.7
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An adult bird calling while swimming. Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
(Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 28 November 2011 16 weeks ago 5 -
A call by a juvenile bird (repeated). Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2003 17 weeks ago 3 -
Calls by an adult bird. Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2003 17 weeks ago 3
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