Evidence found
331 records across 13 countries and territories, 1841–2026.
Fulica cristata · GBIF taxon key 2474381
Where has the Red-knobbed Coot been recorded?
Fulica cristata occurrence evidence comes from 331 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1841 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 331 records
- 13 places
- 38 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. 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.
Records over time
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Red-knobbed Coot has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Red-knobbed Coot. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 246 | |
| Kenya | 24 | |
| Spain | 19 | |
| Namibia | 13 | |
| Tanzania | 7 | |
| Ethiopia | 5 | |
| Rwanda | 4 | |
| Uganda | 4 | |
| DR Congo | 3 | |
| Morocco | 3 | |
| Algeria | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Madagascar | 1 |
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Dusky Moorhen
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Western Swamphen
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.