Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons)

Coastal southern Peru; extreme south-eastern Brazil; coastal central Chile east to southern Paraguay, north-eastern Argentina and Uruguay, and south to northern Tierra del Fuego. Also Falkland Is (formerly?). Erroneous records from northern Argentina based on confusion with Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata).

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

Population
Estimated population is 25,000 - 100,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (36)...)

Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons) [XC817142]
by Gabriel Morales from Tranque La Cadellada, Batuco, Regi\u00f3n Metropolitana, Chile (call, collective calls, llamados colectivos)

Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons) [XC50782]
by Bernabe Lopez-Lanus from La Verdosa, 25 de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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