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American Coot

Fulica americana

104Records since 2000
JanuaryPeak month
4Counties with records
Least ConcernIUCN Red List

When it is recorded

Jan28
Feb27
Mar16
Apr18
May0
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep2
Oct0
Nov3
Dec10

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland58
2Shetland Islands —42
3Na h-Eileanan Siar Scotland2
4Kent England1
1 England103 Scotland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 4 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
104
Peak month
January
Counties with records
4
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Scientific name
Fulica americana
Group
Birds
Most recorded in
Highland
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Gruiformes
Family
Rallidae
Genus
Fulica
Name with authority
Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789
Described
1789

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q470016 · GBIF 2474393