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Red-gartered Coot

Fulica armillata

Least Concern

Envergadura

40,5 cm

Peso

1060,0 g

Família

Rallidae

Ordem

Gruiformes

Sobre

Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata) is a 43–50 cm coot of southern South America, from southern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego. All-black with white bill and shield bearing a distinctive reddish-orange frontal knob. Inhabits freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and slow rivers. Feeds on aquatic plants and invertebrates by diving. Common in its range.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	40,5 cm	15.9 in
Peso	1060,0 g	37.39 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: PL.

Tamanho da postura

2-8

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Família	Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus	Fulica
Espécies	Fulica armillata

Distribution

Red-gartered Coot has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded