American Coot
Fulica americanaGmelin, JF, 1789
English (US) American Coot
The American Coot (Fulica americana) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) in the order Gruiformes.
- Scientific name
- Fulica americana
- Order
- Gruiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- American Coot
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Fulica americana americana
- Fulica americana columbiana
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
- Type locality
- North America.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.704
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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