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The American coot is a migratory bird that occupies most of North America. It lives in the Pacific and southwestern United States and Mexico year-round and occupies more northeastern regions during the summer breeding season. In the winter they can be found as far south as Panama. [2]
Red-gartered coot: Fulica armillata Vieillot, 1817: 78 Eurasian coot: Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758: 79 Red-knobbed coot: Fulica cristata Gmelin, JF, 1789: 80 Mascarene coot: Fulica newtonii Milne-Edwards, 1867 (E) 81 Hawaiian coot: Fulica alai Peale, 1849: 82 American coot: Fulica americana Gmelin, JF, 1789: 83 Andean coot: Fulica ardesiaca ...
American coot. Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae. Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers.
Coot species that migrate do so at night. The American coot has been observed rarely in Britain and Ireland, while the Eurasian coot is found across Asia, Australia and parts of Africa. In southern Louisiana, the coot is referred to by the French name "poule d'eau", which translates into English as "water hen". [11]
As climate change fuels stronger storms, those can disrupt migration patterns, causing birds to stay in certain areas for longer, move later in the season, or risk mortality moving during a hurricane.
Between 90,000 and 230,000 migrating birds are killed from striking into buildings every year, according to NYC Bird Alliance data. The dip in migration won’t affect the overall numbers for the ...
A new report from the Pew Charitable Trust shows climate change, along with other human-caused factors, is altering wildlife migration patterns in Idaho and across the West, leading to less ...
Waterfowl flyways in the United States. The Atlantic Flyway is in violet. The Atlantic Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in North America. The route generally starts in Greenland, then follows the Atlantic coast of Canada, then south down the Atlantic Coast of the United States to the tropical areas of South America and the Caribbean. [1]