Where to see

American Coot

Fulica americana

Elk Island National Park leads · 10 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an American Coot during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
2	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
3	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
4	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
5	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
6	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
7	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
8	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
9	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
10	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%

Which is the best park to see an American Coot?

Elk Island National Park (Canada) — about 48% of wildlife watchers report a American Coot sighting there, the highest of the 10 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an American Coot?

Channel Islands National Park (about 45%), Death Valley National Park (about 42%), Lago de Yojoa (about 36%) are the next best options.