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Fulica americana
American Coot
As recorded: Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Gruiformes › Rallidae
- Collected by
- L P Richards
- Collector number
- Collector Number: LPR 118
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Fulica americana observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 125,333 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
JMMF+3G, Toronto, ON M4M 3M2, Canada
(c) papijohngo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Lake Washington, Renton, WA, US
(c) danieldooby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Blue Heron Lake, San Francisco, CA, US
(c) libnaalvarado, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
El Macero, CA 95618, USA
(c) Mike Burnett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-29
Oshawa, ON, CA
(c) Hunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Great Pond Upper Reservoir Dam, Randolph, MA 02368, USA
(c) Charlie Darmstadt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Fulica americana. BPBM 147748. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36883371. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/147748.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36883371 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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