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Vagrant to Greenland, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago.

Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai), Caribbean Coot (Fulica caribaea), Slate-colored Coot (Fulica ardesiaca) are sometimes considered subspecies of American Coot (Fulica americana).

Proposed subspecies grenadensis included in nominate.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

• americana Gmelin, 1789   -  South-eastern Alaska east to Nova Scotia, and south to West Indies, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Winters to west to Hawaii and south to Panama.
• columbiana Chapman, 1914   -  Colombia and northern Ecuador.

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BirdLife International For more information about the American Coot see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the American Coot If you would like to read any articles about the American Coot... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of American Coot If Birdpedia has no pictures of American Coot or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (10) No Videos of American Coot If Birdpedia has no videos of American Coot or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   COLOMBIA OCEAN   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   COLOMBIA OCEAN   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for American Coot Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   COLOMBIA OCEAN   All