Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata)

Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Size
43 - 51 cm

First Described (Guide)
Vieillot, 1817

Habitat
Inland wetlands, large freshwater lakes. From sea-level - 2,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Paraguay, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Uruguay (B).

Vagrant to St Helena.

Central and southern Chile, and south-eastern Brazil and Uruguay southern through Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Possibly also Paraguay and Falkland Is.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (32)...)

Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata) [XC449930]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Torres del Paine, XII Regi\u00f3n, Chile (call)

Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata) [XC7975]
by Daniel Gonz\u00e1lez Amat from Minas, Uruguay (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata) - 10 files

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