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Scientific Name
Fulica americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Fulica americana J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Park
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American coot
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae |
| Genus | Fulica |
| Species | Fulica americana |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
-
Winter
Observed on Christmas Bird Counts.
Bird Habitat Tags
- Shoreline - Marsh
- Water
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Lise Grace
Created Date
12/30/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
nantonova@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/11/2018 12:08:44 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Checklist of Birds of North Cascades National Park Service Complex, 1988 - 1999, Kuntz
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