Red-gartered Coot
Fulica armillata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusFulica (Coots)
- SpeciesFulica armillata (Red-gartered Coot)
About the Red-gartered Coot
The red-gartered coot (Fulica armillata) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The red-gartered coot is monotypic.
The red-gartered coot is 43 to 51 cm (17 to 20 in) long. The sexes are alike. Adults have a yellow bill and frontal shield with a patch of red between them. (The bill is sometimes reddish.) Their legs are orange-yellow to yellow with a pale red "garter" above the ankle. Their plumage is slaty gray that is blacker on the head and neck. Their undertail coverts are white. Immature birds have a paler bill than adults and olive legs and feet. Juveniles are drab gray-brown with dusky mottling on a white head and neck.
The red-gartered coot is found from central and southern Chile, Paraguay, and southeastern Brazil south through Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. It has reached the Falkland Islands as a vagrant, and sight records in Bolivia lead the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society to classify it as hypothetical in that country. Fossils... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-gartered Coot in Nahuel Huapi National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-gartered Coot in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-gartered Coot sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 511 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-gartered Coot in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-gartered Coot in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.