Fulica americana [excl. caribaea] (American Coot [excl. caribaea])

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American Coot [excl. caribaea] Fulica americana [excl. caribaea] (= Fulica americana americana) Gmelin, JF, 1789
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Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
  Fulica

Scientific:
Fulica americana americana

Citation:
Gmelin, JF, 1789

Reference:
Syst.Nat. 1 pt2 p.704

Protonym:
Fulica americana

Avibase ID:
9BEECB7E317EA7B6

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9BEECB7E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176292

Geographic range:

Fulica americana columbiana: Andes of Colombia to n Ecuador

Source: Clements checklist

English:
  American Coot [excl. caribaea]
Czech:
  lyska americká
German:
  Amerikanisches Blässhuhn
Danish:
  Amerikansk Blishøne
Spanish:
  Focha americana
Finnish:
  amerikannokikana
French:
  Foulque d'Amérique [excl. caribaea]
Italian:
  Folaga americana
Japanese:
  amerikaooban
Japanese:
  アメリカオオバン (赤い額板)
Dutch:
  Amerikaanse Meerkoet
Norwegian:
  Amerikasothøne
Polish:
  łyska amerykańska
Portuguese:
  galeirão-americano
Russian:
  Американская лысуха
Slovak:
  lyska popolavá
Swedish:
  amerikansk sothöna
Chinese:
  美洲骨顶

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   American Coot [excl. caribaea] ( Fulica americana [excl. caribaea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   American Coot [excl. caribaea] ( Fulica americana [excl. caribaea])
Clements 4th edition:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
eBird version 1.54:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
eBird version 1.55:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
   American Coot (Red-shielded) ( Fulica americana (Red-shielded))
eBird version 2017:
   American Coot (Red-shielded) ( Fulica americana (Red-shielded))
eBird version 2018:
   American Coot (Red-shielded) ( Fulica americana (Red-shielded))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
   American Coot ( Fulica americana) [version 2]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
   American Coot ( Fulica americana)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Fulica [americana or alai]

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Other synonyms
Catalan: Fotja americana
Czech: lyska americká
Danish: Amerikansk Blishøne
German: Amerikanisches Bläßhuhn
English: American Coot, American Coot (Red-shielded), American Coot [americana or columbiana], American Coot [excl. caribaea]
English (IOC): American Coot (Red-shielded)
Spanish: Focha Americana
Spanish (Colombia): Focha común
Spanish (Costa Rica): Focha Americana (Red-shielded)
Spanish (Ecuador): Focha Americana ((Red-shielded))
Spanish (Spain): Focha Americana (americana)
Spanish (HBW): Focha americana
Spanish (Mexico): Gallareta Americana
Spanish (Panama): Gallareta Americana
Estonian: ameerika lauk
Finnish: amerikannokikana
French: Foulque d'Amérique, Foulque d'Amérique (à cachet rouge), Foulque d'Amérique [americana or columbiana], Foulque d'Amérique [excl. caribaea]
Hungarian: gyűrűscsőrű szárcsa
Icelandic: Kolhæna (americana)
Italian: Folaga americana
Japanese: amerikaooban, amerika-ooban (akai gakuban), amerika-ooban (shiroi gakuban), amerikaooban (赤い額板)
Japanese: アメリカオオバン, アメリカオオバン (白い額板), アメリカオオバン (赤い額板)
Scientific: Fulica americana, Fulica americana (Red-shielded), Fulica americana [excl. caribaea], Fulica americana americana
Lithuanian: Amerikinis laukys
Latvian: Amerikas laucis
Dutch: Amerikaanse Meerkoet
Norwegian: Amerikasothøne, amerikasothøne (Red-shielded)
Polish: łyska amerykańska
Portuguese: galeirão-americano
Russian: Американская лысуха
Slovak: lyska popolavá
Slovenian: ameriška liska
Serbian: Američka liska (severna)
Swedish: amerikansk sothöna
Ukrainian: Лиска американська
Chinese: 美洲骨顶
Chinese (Traditional): 美洲瓣蹼雞