American Coot
Fulica americana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusFulica (Coots)
- SpeciesFulica americana (American Coot)
Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park
American Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Sora
Porzana carolina
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Russet-naped Wood-Rail
Aramides albiventris
Spotted Rail
Pardirallus maculatus
Paint-billed Crake
Neocrex erythrops
Mangrove Rail
Rallus longirostris
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Aramides cajanea
Rufous-necked Wood-Rail
Aramides axillaris
White-throated Crake
Laterallus albigularis
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Coot in Palo Verde National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a American Coot sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 34 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Coot in Palo Verde National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for American Coot in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.