🐦
White-winged Coot
Fulica leucoptera
Embed This Widget
Add the script tag and a data attribute to embed this widget.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<div data-birdfyi="bird" data-slug="fulica-leucoptera"></div>Embed via iframe for maximum compatibility.
<iframe src="https://birdfyi.com/iframe/bird/fulica-leucoptera/" width="420" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>Paste this URL in WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-compatible platform.
https://birdfyi.com/bird/fulica-leucoptera/Add a dynamic SVG badge to your README or docs.
[](https://birdfyi.com/bird/fulica-leucoptera/)Use the native HTML custom element.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<birdfyi-bird slug="fulica-leucoptera"></birdfyi-bird>
Least Concern
Envergadura
36,4 cm
Peso
706,75 g
Família
Rallidae
Ordem
Gruiformes
Sobre
White-winged Coot (Fulica leucoptera) is a 36–42 cm South American coot found in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and southern Brazil. Dark slaty plumage with yellow frontal shield and yellow bill; conspicuous white wing patches visible in flight. Inhabits freshwater marshes, lakes, and slow rivers with emergent vegetation.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 36,4 cm | 14.3 in |
| Peso | 706,75 g | 24.93 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservação
Least Concern
IUCN Red List
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: PL.
Tamanho da postura
3-12
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails) |
| Família | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots) |
| Genus | Fulica |
| Espécies | Fulica leucoptera |
Distribution
White-winged Coot has been recorded in 1 countries.
{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
Presente
Not recorded
countries highlighted
External Databases
Perguntas frequentes
Is the White-winged Coot endangered?
The White-winged Coot has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-winged Coot nest?
Nest type: PL.
How big is the White-winged Coot?
The White-winged Coot has a wingspan of 36.4 cm, weight of 706.75 g.
What order and family does the White-winged Coot belong to?
The White-winged Coot (Fulica leucoptera) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.
Similar Birds
Other species in the Rallidae family
Bare-eyed Rail
Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Least Concern
Talaud Rail
Gymnocrex talaudensis
Endangered
Mascarene Coot
Fulica newtonii
Extinct
Kosrae Crake
Zapornia monasa
Extinct
Reunion Rail
Dryolimnas augusti
Extinct
White Swamphen
Porphyrio albus
Extinct
Marquesan Swamphen
Porphyrio paepae
Extinct
Saint Helena Rail
Zapornia astrictocarpus
Extinct