Andean Coot
Fulica ardesiacaTschudi, JJ, 1843
English (US) Andean Coot
The Andean Coot (Fulica ardesiaca) 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 ardesiaca
- Order
- Gruiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Andean Coot
- Described by
- Tschudi, JJ, 1843
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Fulica ardesiaca atrura
- Fulica ardesiaca ardesiaca
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Tschudi, JJ, 1843
- Type locality
- Lake Junln, Peru.
- Original description
- Archiv für Naturgeschichte 9 p.389
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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