American Coot
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American Coot

Fulica americana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Big Cypress National Preserve
45 Verified records at Big Cypress National Preserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The American coot (Fulica americana), also known as a mud hen or pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, American coots are only distantly related to ducks, belonging to a separate order. Unlike the webbed feet of ducks, coots have broad, lobed scales on their lower legs and toes that fold back with each step to facilitate walking on dry land. Coots live near water, typically inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies in North America. Groups of coots are called covers or rafts. The oldest known coot lived to be 22 years old. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a American Coot sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

5–10% · With luck
King Rail
NT Endemic

King Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus elegans

5–10% · With luck
American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio martinica

<5% · Rare
Sora
LC

Sora

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana carolina

<5% · Rare
Virginia Rail
LC

Virginia Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus limicola

<5% · Rare
Clapper Rail
LC Endemic

Clapper Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus crepitans

Insufficient data
Western Swamphen
LC

Western Swamphen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio porphyrio

Insufficient data
Limpkin
LC Endemic

Limpkin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramus guarauna

10–20% · With luck
Sandhill Crane
LC

Sandhill Crane

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grus canadensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
2 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
5 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
7 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
8 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
10 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
11 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
12 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
13 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
14 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
16 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
17 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
18 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
19 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
21 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
22 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
23 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
24 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
25 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
26 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
5–10%
27 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
28 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
29 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
30 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
31 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
<5%
32 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
33 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
34 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
38 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
41 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
44 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
45 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
46 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
47 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
49 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
50 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
51 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
52 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
54 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
55 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
Insufficient data
56 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
57 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
59 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
60 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Coot in Big Cypress National Preserve?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a American Coot sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American Coot in Big Cypress National Preserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for American Coot in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.

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