Where does the American Coot live?
Fulica americana has 6,049,026 records in 56 countries and territories, from 1837 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 6,049,026 records
- 56 places
- 165 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGruiformesRallidaeFulica
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,376,406 | |
| Canada | 454,109 | |
| Mexico | 112,723 | |
| Colombia | 26,824 | |
| Guatemala | 11,984 | |
| Bermuda | 10,531 | |
| Puerto Rico | 7,443 | |
| Bahamas | 6,902 | |
| Cuba | 5,603 | |
| Belize | 4,582 | |
| Honduras | 3,516 | |
| Curaçao | 3,113 | |
| Costa Rica | 2,673 | |
| Aruba | 2,477 | |
| Cayman Islands | 2,275 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1,800 | |
| Jamaica | 1,682 | |
| Guadeloupe | 1,663 | |
| Panama | 1,555 | |
| Bonaire | 1,423 | |
| Nicaragua | 1,186 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 1,049 | |
| Barbados | 970 | |
| El Salvador | 968 | |
| Venezuela | 738 | |
| Saint Martin | 693 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 533 | |
| Sint Maarten | 533 | |
| Portugal | 529 | |
| Haiti | 362 | |
| Grenada | 320 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 293 | |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 286 | |
| Saint Lucia | 232 | |
| Anguilla | 208 | |
| United Kingdom | 150 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 128 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 122 | |
| Spain | 80 | |
| Ecuador | 74 |
Showing the top 40 of 56 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Rallidae.
Eurasian Moorhen
6,081,314 records
Eurasian Coot
5,938,263 records
Sora
995,504 records
Western Swamphen
795,286 records
White-breasted Waterhen
736,843 records
Dusky Moorhen
682,250 records
Australasian Swamphen
583,465 records
Red-knobbed Coot
281,777 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.