American Coot

Fulica americana (JF Gmelin, 1789) AO AMECO 4300
Family: Gruiformes > Rallidae

American Coot, Brendan Doe

An extremely rare visitor, the North American counterpart of our Coot differs in having a black band across its white bill and white undertail coverts.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the American Coot

  • Breeding
  • Winter
Accidental

SEASONALITY

731 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
731 records

BTO RECORDS

Accidental

SEASONALITY

731 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
731 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

DISTRIBUTION CHANGE

This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about American Coot, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: fotja americana
Czech: lyska americká
Danish: Amerikansk Blishøne
Dutch: Amerikaanse Meerkoet
Estonian: ameerika lauk
Finnish: amerikannokikana
French: Foulque d’Amérique
German: Amerikanisches Blässhuhn
Hungarian: gyuruscsoru szárcsa
Icelandic: Kolhæna
Irish: Cearc Cheannann Mheiriceánach
Italian: Folaga americana
Latvian: Amerikas laucis
Lithuanian: amerikinis laukys
Norwegian: Amerikasothøne
Polish: lyska amerykanska
Portuguese: galeirão-americano
Slovak: lyska popolavá
Slovenian: ameriška liska
Spanish: Focha americana
Swedish: amerikansk sothöna

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