American Coot (Fulica americana) Science Article 4 abstract DISPLAYS and calls are of paramount importance in the social behavior of birds. A call or the exposure of some bright plumage spot may serve as a social releaser to communicate one bird’s attitude or intentions to other birds, whether aggressive or friendly. This being the case, […]
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The status of the American Coot wintering in Mexico
American Coot (Fulica americana) Science Article 2 abstract The status of the American Coot wintering in Mexico A. Perez-Arteaga and K. J. Gaston, Acta zool. Mex. 20(1): 253-263, 2004 Download article download full text (pdf)
Voice Differences between sexes in the American Coot
American Coot (Fulica americana) Science Article 3 abstract American Coot (Fulica americana) exhibits no sexual dimorphism in plumage characters and although the males average about seven per cent larger than females. I have found, however, that the sexes can be recognized by differences in voice. Gordon W. GULLION, FROM FIELD AND STUDY Download article download […]
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American Coot (Fulica americana) Science Article 5 abstract American Coots are likely among the birds on any wetland in Minnesota. It’s easy to mistake a coot for a duck but they’re in the rail family (Rallidae). They are the most abundant and widely-distributed rail species in North America because of their adaptability to almost any […]
American Coot (Fulica americana)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Fulica americana | [UK] American Coot | [FR] Foulque d’Amerique | [DE] Amerikanisches Blasshuhn | [ES] | [NL] Amerikaanse Meerkoet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Fulica americana NA, MA widespread, also Hawaiian Islands and n SA Fulica americana americana se Alaska […]