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Horned Coot

Fulica cornuta

Near Threatened

Envergadura

58,2 cm

Peso

1863,5 g

Família

Rallidae

Ordem

Gruiformes

Sobre

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	58,2 cm	22.9 in
Peso	1863,5 g	65.73 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: PL.

Tamanho da postura

3-5

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Horned Coot has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded