Where does the Red-knobbed Coot live?
Fulica cristata has 281,777 records in 73 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 281,777 records
- 73 places
- 109 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGruiformesRallidaeFulica
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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 236,210 | |
| Spain | 17,876 | |
| Kenya | 6,481 | |
| Namibia | 4,253 | |
| Morocco | 2,621 | |
| Tanzania | 2,410 | |
| Ethiopia | 2,211 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,328 | |
| Portugal | 813 | |
| Botswana | 806 | |
| Oman | 724 | |
| Zambia | 657 | |
| Lesotho | 534 | |
| Uganda | 530 | |
| Rwanda | 471 | |
| Madagascar | 270 | |
| France | 268 | |
| Eswatini | 264 | |
| Malawi | 246 | |
| Mozambique | 234 | |
| Sweden | 200 | |
| Norway | 159 | |
| Germany | 150 | |
| Finland | 148 | |
| Italy | 145 | |
| United Kingdom | 144 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 144 | |
| Russia | 141 | |
| Poland | 127 | |
| Greece | 123 | |
| Yemen | 114 | |
| Ukraine | 98 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 71 | |
| Iceland | 54 | |
| Romania | 50 | |
| Angola | 47 | |
| Denmark | 43 | |
| Hungary | 39 | |
| Ireland | 39 | |
| DR Congo | 38 |
Showing the top 40 of 73 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Rallidae.
Eurasian Moorhen
6,081,314 records
American Coot
6,049,026 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
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.