Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal suspecies (excluding synonyms)

This taxon is a subspecies of Fulica americana americana

Your sightings

Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2  3  4 

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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