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Birds
American Coot
Fulica americana
Authorship: Gmelin
Records
Rio Grande [The Box], 20 November 2020, V. Mata-Silva [Photos].
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGRUIFORMES
FamilyRALLIDAE (Coot and Rail Family)
GenusFulica
Speciesamericana
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S4B,S5NApparently Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |