Genus

Coots

Fulica

8 species in our catalog · found in 180 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
GenusFulica (Coots)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Fulica atra

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Fulica ardesiaca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Fulica armillata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Fulica cristata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Fulica americana

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Fulica gigantea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Fulica leucoptera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Fulica rufifrons

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Coots

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~70%
	Eurasian Coot			~70%
2	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	~70%
	Eurasian Coot			~70%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~10%
3	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	2	~60%
	Giant Coot			~40%
	Slate-colored Coot			~30%
4	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	2	~60%
	Red-gartered Coot			~50%
	White-winged Coot			~10%
5	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~50%
	Eurasian Coot			~50%
6	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~50%
	Slate-colored Coot			~50%
7	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~50%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~50%
8	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~50%
	American Coot			~50%
9	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~50%
	American Coot			~50%
10	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	~50%
	Eurasian Coot			~50%
11	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	American Coot			~40%
12	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~40%
	Eurasian Coot			~40%
13	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~40%
	Eurasian Coot			~40%
14	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1	~40%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
15	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~40%
	American Coot			~40%
16	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	American Coot			~30%
17	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~30%
18	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~30%
	Eurasian Coot			~30%
19	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	3	~30%
	Red-gartered Coot			~30%
	White-winged Coot			<5%
	Red-fronted Coot			Insufficient data
20	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~30%
21	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	American Coot			~30%
22	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~30%
	Eurasian Coot			~30%
23	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	American Coot			~30%
24	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~30%
	Eurasian Coot			~30%
25	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~20%
26	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~20%
	Slate-colored Coot			~20%
	Giant Coot			<5%
27	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~20%
28	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	American Coot			~20%
29	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~20%
	Eurasian Coot			~20%
30	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	American Coot			~20%
31	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Eurasian Coot			~20%
32	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~20%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
33	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	American Coot			~20%
34	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~20%
	Eurasian Coot			~20%
35	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Eurasian Coot			~20%
36	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	~20%
	Eurasian Coot			~20%
37	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Eurasian Coot			~20%
38	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	American Coot			~20%
39	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
40	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			~10%
41	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
42	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
43	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
44	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			~10%
45	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~10%
46	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~10%
47	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
48	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			~10%
49	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
50	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~10%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~10%
51	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			~10%
52	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~10%
53	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~10%
54	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
55	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
56	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
57	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
58	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
59	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
60	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			~10%
61	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			~10%
62	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~10%
63	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			~10%
64	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Red-gartered Coot			~10%
65	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
66	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
67	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
68	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			~10%
69	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~10%
70	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			~10%
71	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
72	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
73	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
74	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			~10%
75	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
76	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
77	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	~10%
	Red-knobbed Coot			~10%
78	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American Coot			~10%
79	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	3	<5%
	Red-fronted Coot			<5%
	Red-gartered Coot			<5%
	White-winged Coot			Insufficient data
80	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
81	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
82	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
83	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
84	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	<5%
	Giant Coot			<5%
	Slate-colored Coot			Insufficient data
85	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
86	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
87	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
88	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
89	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
90	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
91	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
92	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
93	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	American Coot			Insufficient data
94	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
95	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
96	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
97	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
98	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
99	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Coot			Insufficient data
100	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
101	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
102	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	American Coot			Insufficient data
103	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
104	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Slate-colored Coot			<5%
105	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
106	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
107	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
108	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
109	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
110	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
111	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
112	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
113	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
114	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
115	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
116	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
117	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
118	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
119	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
120	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
121	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
122	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
123	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
124	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
125	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
126	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
127	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
128	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
129	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	<5%
	Slate-colored Coot			Insufficient data
	Giant Coot			Insufficient data
130	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
131	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
132	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
133	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
134	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
135	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
136	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
137	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
138	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
139	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
140	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
141	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1	<5%
	American Coot			Insufficient data
142	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
143	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
144	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
145	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
146	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
147	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
148	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
149	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
150	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
151	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			<5%
152	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
	Slate-colored Coot			Insufficient data
153	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
154	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
155	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
156	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
157	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
158	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
159	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			<5%
160	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
161	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
162	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Coot			Insufficient data
163	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
164	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
165	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
166	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	<5%
	White-winged Coot			Insufficient data
	Red-gartered Coot			Insufficient data
167	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Coot			Insufficient data
168	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Coot			<5%
169	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
170	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Red-knobbed Coot			Insufficient data
171	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Coot			Insufficient data
172	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Coot			Insufficient data
173	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	White-winged Coot			Insufficient data
174	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
175	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Coot			Insufficient data
176	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
177	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
178	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	American Coot			Insufficient data
179	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data
180	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Eurasian Coot			Insufficient data