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American Coot (americana, syn. {americana or grenadensis})

Fulica americana americana {americana or grenadensis} (= Fulica americana americana) Gmelin, JF 1789




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Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Fulica
Scientific:
  Fulica americana americana


Original description

Citation:
  Gmelin, JF 1789

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.704

Protonym:
  Fulica americana

Type locality:
  North America.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/205/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  AA18C0380687BD1A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-AA18C038

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/AA18C038


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176293

English:
American Coot (americana, syn. {americana or grenadensis})
French:
Foulque d'Amérique (americana, syn. {americana ou grenadensis})


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Fulica americana americana
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
American Coot (americana, syn. {americana or grenadensis}) ( Fulica americana americana {americana or grenadensis})
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
American Coot (americana, syn. {americana or grenadensis}) ( Fulica americana americana {americana or grenadensis})
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
American Coot (americana, syn. {americana or grenadensis}) ( Fulica americana americana {americana or grenadensis})
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
American Coot (Northern) ( Fulica americana americana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
American Coot (Northern) ( Fulica americana americana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
American Coot (Northern) ( Fulica americana americana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
American Coot (Northern) ( Fulica americana americana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
American Coot (Northern) ( Fulica americana americana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
American Coot {americana or grenadensis} ( Fulica americana americana {americana or grenadensis})
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
American Coot {americana or grenadensis} ( Fulica americana americana {americana or grenadensis})
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
American Coot {americana or grenadensis} ( Fulica americana americana {americana or grenadensis})
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Fulica americana americana [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Fulica americana americana [version 4]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Fulica americana americana [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal suspecies (excluding synonyms)

This taxon is a subspecies of Fulica americana americana

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Czech: lyska americká
Danish: Amerikansk Blishøne
German: Amerikanisches Blässhuhn
English: American coot, American Coot (americana, syn. {americana or grenadensis}), American Coot (Northern), American Coot {americana or grenadensis}, Northern American Coot, Northern American Coot (nominate)
Spanish: Focha americana
Spanish (Colombia): Focha común
Estonian: ameerika lauk
Finnish: Amerikannokikana
French: Foulque d'Amérique (americana), Foulque d'Amérique (americana, syn. {americana or grenadensis}), Foulque d'Amérique (americana, syn. {americana ou grenadensis}), Foulque d'Amérique (nominal), Foulque d'Amérique (nominale), Foulque d'Amérique (race nominale), Foulque d'Amérique {americana or grenadensis}, Foulque d'Amérique {americana ou grenadensis}
Hungarian: gyűrűscsőrű szárcsa
Italian: Folaga americana
Japanese: アメリカオオバン
Scientific: Fulica americana, Fulica americana americana, Fulica americana americana {americana or grenadensis}
Lithuanian: Amerikinis laukys
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
Chinese (Traditional): 美洲瓣蹼雞

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