OTHER NAMES: Mud Hen, Poldeau
Latin Etymology: Fulica ("coot") americana ("American")
Adult American Coot (subspecies Fulica americana americana) at Berkeley, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: Fulica americana americana
Weight: 420-850g / Length: 34-43cm / Wingspan: 58-71cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
It would be lying to say the coots were an especially visually diverse genus, and indeed the American Coot is, in broad impression, very much like the Eurasian Coot although in this instance with slight hints of yellow and red at the top edge of the frontal shield. It's range covered most of the continental USA and the Carribean, as well as parts of South America.
Related Species:
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Fulica
SUBSPECIES: F. a. americana, F. a. columbiana
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES
A widespread and abundant species resident in much of the country, and breeding visitor to the majority of the rest.
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley and San Francisco
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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