American Coot

 


Photo by: Meaghan Conway

 

 

 

 

Order: Gruiformes
Genus: Fulica
Species: americana
Size (cm): 32-43
Mass (g): 427-848
Canadian Status: not listed
U.S. Status: not listed
 
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Species size information from:
Brisban, I.L., Jr., H.D. Preatt, and T.B. Mowbray. 2002. American Coot (Fulica americana ) an Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai). In The Birds of North America , No. 697 (A. Poole and F. Gill, Eds.). The Birds Of North America, Inc., Philadelphia , PA.